This book presents the latest management ideas in knowledge creation and management in readable and non-technical chapters. Leading experts have contributed chapters in their fields of expertise. Each distils his or her subject in a chapter that is accessible to managers who want to learn what can be applied to their organizations without the distracting details of research methodology. Each chapter, however, is based on careful research. The book is organized so that readers can easily find chapters of most interest and value to them. The emphasis is on the practical applications of knowledge to a wide variety of organizations and functional areas.

Readership: This is a book intended primarily for middle and upper level managers who want to become current on the latest thinking in knowledge creation and management - and who may know the books already on the market.

Kazuo Ichijo, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan, and International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland, and Ikujiro Nonaka, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan

"...a worthwhile read on current theories with some interesting ideas"

"...overall, a very strong summary of current thinking, perhaps...indispensable" - Tom Knight, Inside Knowledge