People-focused knowledge management

People-Focused Knowledge Management illustrates this beautifully. In it he inte-
grates management philosophy with company specific illustrations, cutting edge epis-
temological theory with specific knowledge management strategies, and current
psychological research with operational details. The depth of Wiig’s analysis is
unusual, and the fact that he carries the analysis all the way to concrete actions
makes this book an especially valuable addition to the growing literature on knowl-
edge management. A feast for the mind as well as the enterprise!”
— Sue Stafford, Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy, Simmons College
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People-Focused
Knowledge
Management
How Effective Decision
Making Leads to 
Corporate Success
Karl M. Wiig
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