The Routledge Companion to Knowledge Management

"""Chen and Nonaka have assembled a stellar group of contributors who shed new light on this important and interesting topic, this volume will advance an understanding of knowledge management, business models, and innovation. It is provocative, integrative, and compelling."" – David J. Teece, Director of Tusher Initiative for the Management of Intellectual Capital, Institute for Business Innovation, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA ""This is an essential reading for scholars and managers interested in knowledge management and the complex dynamics of knowledge creation, which over the years has become a central element in the theory and evolution of the firm. In its broad structure, this beautiful book is a must-read for an understanding of the pervasive role of knowledge in innovation and competition in the age of globalization, new information and communication technologies and artificial intelligence."" – Franco Malerba, Professor of Applied Economics, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy; Previous President of the Schumpeter Society ""Congratulations for the completion of this timely and comprehensive Handbook on Knowledge Management, which I shall highly recommend to all scholars/teachers and practitioners of technology and innovation management. In the modern age of knowledge economy, this handbook will help us fill any gap in our learning in the theories and applications in the important field of Knowledge Management, to benefit from the views from both western and eastern perspectives, and to appreciate the role of 'learning by doing' in the education and development of future public and private sector leaders."" – Hang Chang Chieh, Executive Director of Institute for Engineering Leadership, National University of Singapore, Singapore"