1st Edition
Knowledge and Innovation A Comparative Study of the USA, the UK and Japan
By Helen Brown
Copyright 2008
220 Pages
39 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
224 Pages
39 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
This new book presents case studies from the US, the UK and Japan. Packed full of vignettes from cases studies and subscribing to a socio-cultural approach rather than the often tacit assumption that knowledge and ‘technology transfer’ is a logistical problem, this excellent volume illuminates the often misunderstood process of knowledge transfer.
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1. Introductionand Overview 2. The Theoretical Lanscapeof Knowledge Transfer 3.A Natural HistoryofmyResearchMethodology 4. Reconstruction Subject Perspectives 5. Horizontal Expansionof theObjectby Collaborationof Experts6. Mediation between Activity Systemsof Unequal Agency 7. The Impact ofComplexityand Power Dynamicson Organizational Learning 8. Using Evaluationas a Toolfor Learning 9. Insightsfrom theResearch Findings 10. A Toolkit to Support Organizational Learning 11. Conclusions
Biography
Helen Brown
