| Description |
xiv, 285 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Kenneth Gergen -- 1. Legitimising knowledge at work / John Garrick and Carl Rhodes -- Pt. I. Knowledge, learning and the practice of work -- 2. Working knowledge / Ronald Barnett -- 3. Research on work, research at work: postmodern perspectives / Richard Edwards and Robin Usher -- 4. The crisis of scientific research / Christine Ewan and Dennis Calvert -- Pt. II. Whose knowledge? Collaboration and research in and around work -- 5. Globalising the intelligent organisation / Stewart Clegg -- 6. Knowledge and control in the Japanese workplace / Keiko Morita -- 7. Organisational knowledge, professional practice and the professional doctorate at work / Alison Lee, Bill Green and Marie Brennan -- 8. Research and engagement with trade unions: bridging the solitudes / Carla Lipsig-Mumme -- 9. The negotiated management of meanings: research for policy / John McIntyre and Rosie Wickert -- 10. Research partnerships at work: new identities for new times / Hermine Scheeres and Nicky Solomon -- Pt. III. Changing practices of research at work -- 11. The construction of 'working knowledge' and (mis)interpretive research / John Garrick -- 12. 'Doing' knowledge at work: dialogue, monologue and power in organisational learning / Carl Rhodes -- 13. An adventure in 'postmodern' action research: performativity, professionalism and power / Jill Sanguinetti -- 14. Virtual research in performative times / Robin Usher and Richard Edwards -- Pt. IV. Conclusions -- 15. Inside the knowledge works: reviewing the terrain / Carl Rhodes and John Garrick |
| Summary |
Annotation. This fascinating and controversial text makes sense of the complexities of research in the workplace and how 'working' knowledge is constructed. Featuring experts from Britain, Japan, North America and Australia, it is an outstanding contribution to the literature of Human Resource Management (HRM). It's interdisciplinary approach addresses key issues and debates such as:<br>* the influences of new technology, language, power, culture and gender upon the 'construction' of knowledge<br>* the impact of globalization<br>* working knowledge into the 21st century<br>* practice and performance implications.<br>It's outlook, geared towards the 21st century, makes it essential reading for researchers, teachers and students within HRM, policy-makers and all those concerned with professional development |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Employees -- Effect of technological innovations on.
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Organizational learning.
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Technological innovations -- Economic aspects.
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| Author |
Garrick, John, editor
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Rhodes, Carl, 1967- editor
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| LC no. |
99087147 |
| ISBN |
0415213371 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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041521338X (paperback : alk. paper) |
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