What will organizations and work be like in the future? Who will survive and prosper? Knowlege Capitalism reveals haw the shift to a knowledge-based economy is redefining firms, empowering individuals and reshaping the links between learning and work. Burton-Jones arguew that industrial-era models of firm-market boundaries, work arrangements, and ownership and control are inhibiting firms' and individuals' success in the emerging knowledge economy. New models are described to help management make better insourcing/outsourcing decisions, align organizational structure and incentives with knowledge goals, and plan learning and knowledge growth strategies. The author charts the change in the business/knowledge landscape with arresting clarity and an impressive range of evidence, including illustrations from leading companines. Every page contains something that will make you think about how you and your organization will need to adapt. Knowledge Capitalism provides a practical tool-set for anybody wantint to interpret and manage change in the new economy.

About the Author
Alan Burton-Jones, formerly business development director of leading multi-national, British Oxygen's computer services subsidiary based in London, now heads an international IT and management consultancy practice headquartered in Australia. A frequent speaker at technical and business conferences, he has extensive contacts within the academic and business spheres in the USA, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Reviews
The author has a clear, concise view of the changes occurring in the business-knowledge landscape and provides insight into how companies are about to be transformed. If you want to get on top of this trend, then this guide is as useful for business people as it is for those simply wondering what the future workplace holds. * Infomatics, May 2001 *
Too many writers glibly use terms like knowledge economy or knowlege revolution. This book is refreshingly different. This is a well-structured and clearly written book. It avoids both punditry and pedantry. Knowledge capitalism's intended readership includes firm owners and managers interested in the strategic implications of the knowledge economy. They would be well advised to reflect on Burton-Jones's message. * Blaise Cronin, Journal of Documentation, March 2001. *
his contribution is to put today's instability into perspective - to explain the forces driving change, chart workplace developments from the perspective of different stakeholders, and propose how people and organizations can be beneficiaries rather than victims. * Judith Maas, Bookshelf, Sloan Management Review, Spring 00. *
Review from previous edition This is an excellent book that will appeal to the business world as much as the academic. Burton-Jones is to be congratulated on this deft handling of a considerable amount of complex material, resulting in a very readable volume. * Recruitment Journal *



Book Information
ISBN 9780199242542
Author Alan Burton-Jones
Format Paperback
Page Count 262
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 405g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 15mm