Knowledge Assets (Winning Competitive Advantage in the Information Economy)

Author: (English) M. H. Boisot (Boisot, M.H.), translated by Zhang Qunqun, Chen Bei
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: In the information economy era, effective management of knowledge assets has become key to organizations gaining a competitive advantage. In this highly innovative book, the author presents a simple yet powerful conceptual analytical framework—the Information Space—to examine the complex relationship between physical assets and knowledge assets, helping readers understand the flow of knowledge within and between organizations, as well as its role in encoding, abstraction, and diffusion. It further highlights the importance of effectively managing knowledge assets at the organizational strategic level. This book offers a fresh perspective and is rich in content, representing a multidisciplinary research achievement that has received unanimous praise and won the Igor Ansoff Strategy Award for 2000. It is a highly innovative work. M. H. Boisot provides a simple yet powerful conceptual framework—the Information Space—to explore the intricate relationship between physical and knowledge assets. He also points out that in the information economy era, effective management of knowledge assets is crucial for organizations to gain a competitive advantage. Boisot's perspective on knowledge flow is an important contribution to understanding the meaning of management in the 21st century.