Building a knowledge-driven organization

This is the first book to focus on the people side of knowledge management--what it takes to get employees to contribute to a knowledge system. Robert Buckman explains how to orchestrate this culture change, drawing from the lessons learned by Buckman Laboratories--the leader and pioneer in knowledge management--in implementing award-winning knowledge systems. His book is a practical primer on how organizations can move from "hoarding" knowledge to "sharing" it, building a global strategy that allows them to respond faster than the competition to any customers need on a global basis. Buckman reveals how to:Combat the biggest problem with implementing knowledge management--creating the culture that supports itIncrease the speed of innovation globally across an organizationResolve technical problems quicklyMake immediate, informed decisions to help solve customer issuesCreate new products based on customer input and demand