1st Edition

Innovation, Knowledge and Power in Organizations

By Theodora Asimakou Copyright 2009
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines discourses of knowledge and innovation in post-industrial societies and knowledge-based organizations. The author investigates the value of knowledge and the question of innovation management in a fully commercial environment for a technology company. In contrast with most of the mainstream approaches to knowledge and innovation management this volume chooses as its starting... Read more

1. A Story of studying Technological Innovation: 2. The Value of Knowledge in post-industrial Societies: 3. Knowledge and Innovation in Organizations: 4. Commercialization and Knowledge Production: Hydro-Carbon Solutions: 5. The Construction of ‘Commercial Innovation’: 6. The Politics of Innovation: Technology Group A: 7. Innovation in a Commercial Environment: Technology Group B: 8. The Commercial Condition of Knowledge: Appendix: Sources of Information: Bibliography

Biography

Theodora Asimakou has a PhD in Management from Manchester Business School. She has research and consulting experience in academic and commercial projects in large organizations in Greece and UK. She is currently employed as a lecturer at IST College, Athens, Greece. Her research interests lie in the area of knowledge and innovation, and in particular how various and transforming concepts and practices affect the workplace.