The knowledge toolbox: a review of the tools available to measure and manage intangible resources

Article Abstract:

There are a range of tools available to managers for measuring and managing knowledge. These include Human Resource Accounting, Economic Value Added, Balanced Scorecard and Intellectual Capital. It is important to recognize that there is no universally best tool. Managers must therefore consider which tools are most appropriate for their company and the specific situations they must address. If tools are applied in the wrong circumstances, then unfortunate consequences may result.

Management Functions NEC, Organizational change, Career development

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Exploiting the dynamic links between competitive and technology strategies

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The effective use of a company's technological resources is required for success in the current dynamic market. It is argued that both technology and strategy variables need to embody an element of prospecting, enabling novel developments to evolve. The importance of organizational learning and use of the knowledge created in the process is emphasized, and the implications of the dynamic perspective for executive action is discussed.

Technology, Strategic aspects

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Managing to empower?: A healthy review of resources and constraints

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There is increasingly more quality research on employee empowerment, much of which challenges the image of unambiguous success in the majority of prescriptive literature. The general dissatisfaction with current perspectives on empowerment is discussed, using case material from innovations in nursing management. A positive approach needs close scrutiny of the interrelationships between strategic, operational and participative issues.

Legislative Bodies, Human Resources, Human resource management

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