New roles, skills and capabilities for the knowledge-focused organisation / Karen Bishop.

Bibliography, p. 29-30.

Introduction -- Ch. 1. The management challenge of the knowledge economy -- Ch. 2. The characteristics of knowledge management -- Ch. 3. The nature of knowledge-based organisations -- Ch. 4. The elements of effective knowledge work -- Ch. 5. Managing knowledge as a core business process -- Ch. 6. The skills/competencies required for managing knowledge.

"It is now generally accepted that the knowledge individuals bring to bear on the work they do represents the new currency in a global economy, which values creativity, entrepreneurship and outstanding customer relationships. This handbook, a supplementn to 'Knowledge management - a framework for succeeding in the knowledge era' (HB275-2001), is written specifically for human resources professionals and examines: the implications for human resources professionals of the focus on knowledge and intellectual assets in the knowledge-focused organisation; and the importance of developing new roles, skills and capabilities in knowledge-focused organisations." -- p. 1.