Governing and Managing Knowledge in Asia

Edited by Thomas Menkhoff, Hans-Dieter Evers () and Yue Wah Chay

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Abstract: The field of knowledge for development now occupies a top position on the agenda of all Asian governments as well as large development organizations. This book reflects this mega-trend of development towards KBEs (Knowledge Based Economies). For this 2nd edition all chapters have been thoroughly edited and data, tables and graphs have been updated to reflect the latest available statistics. Trends have been re-evaluated and adjusted to reflect recent developments in the fast-moving scene of knowledge governance and knowledge management.

Keywords: Knowledge Governance; Knowledge Management; Knowledge for Development; KM Tools (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
ISBN: 9789814289825
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Introduction: Governing and Managing Knowledge in Asia , pp 1-20

Thomas Menkhoff, Hans-Dieter Evers and Yue Wah Chay

Ch 2 Knowledge of Enterprise: Knowledge Management or Knowledge Technology? , pp 23-57

Milan Zeleny

Ch 3 “Knowledge” and the Sociology of Science , pp 59-68

Hans-Dieter Evers

Ch 4 The Knowledge Gap and the Digital Divide , pp 71-78

Hans-Dieter Evers

Ch 5 Local and Global Knowledge: Social Science Research on South-east Asia , pp 79-92

Solvay Gerke and Hans-Dieter Evers

Ch 6 Transition Towards a Knowledge Society: Malaysia and Indonesia in Global Perspective , pp 93-113

Hans-Dieter Evers

Ch 7 Knowledge Management: An Essential Tool for the Public Sector , pp 117-140

Thomas B. Riley

Ch 8 Reflections about the Role of Expert Knowledge and Consultants in an Emerging Knowledge-based Economy , pp 141-161

Hans-Dieter Evers and Thomas Menkhoff

Ch 9 Knowledge in Development: Epistemic Machineries in a Global Context , pp 163-186

Hans-Dieter Evers, Markus Kaiser and Christine Müller

Ch 10 Building Vibrant Science and Technology Parks with Knowledge Management: Trends in Singapore , pp 187-220

Thomas Menkhoff, Hans-Dieter Evers, Marshall W. Meyer and Lionel Meng Huat Lim

Ch 11 Applying Knowledge Management in University Research , pp 221-248

Benjamin Loh, Ai-Chee Tang, Thomas Menkhoff, Yue Wah Chay and Hans-Dieter Evers

Ch 12 Notes from an “Intelligent Island”: Towards Strategic Knowledge Management in Singapore's Small Business Sector , pp 251-265

Thomas Menkhoff, Yue Wah Chay and Benjamin Loh

Ch 13 Collaboration and Competition: The Knowledge Research Institute of Singapore as a Model KM System , pp 267-280

Patrick Lambe

Ch 14 Creating a KM Platform for Strategic Success: A Case Study of Wipro Technologies, India , pp 281-297

Mayasandra N. RaviShankar and Shan Ling Pan

Ch 15 What Makes Knowledge Sharing in Organizations Tick? — An Empirical Study , pp 301-326

Yue Wah Chay, Thomas Menkhoff, Benjamin Loh and Hans-Dieter Evers

Ch 16 The Moderating Effects of Friendship Ties and Dispositional Factors on Inducement and Knowledge Sharing Among Employees , pp 327-369

Ho-Beng Chia, Dishan Kamdar, Glenn J. Nosworthy and Yue Wah Chay

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