Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Information and communication technologies have increased their share of services in contemporary economic exchanges. We are witnessing a transformation of modern economies characterized by a predominant role of information and knowledge in the production of wealth. In order to make this intangible resource bear fruit, organizations are looking for ways, methods, procedures, processes and technical solutions to efficiently manage knowledge Within a framework of research into synergies and resource interdependence, organizations also rely on strategic alliances (joint venture), mergers or other legal forms of association that have an impact on knowledge management. This book explores the range of knowledge management techniques.

Table of Contents; Title; Copyright; Introduction; Part 1: A Systemic Approach to the Organization Based on Knowledge Management and its Tools; 1 Theoretical Anchoring of Knowledge; 1.1. Individual knowledge and skills; 1.2. From individual learning to organizational learning; 1.3. Knowledge management; 1.4. Knowledge management systems; 1.5. Communities, teams and knowledge management; 1.6. Knowledge management and cultures; 2 The Design of the Learning Organization; 2.1. From the systemic approach to the organizational design.

2.2. Proposal of an organizational design for knowledge management: "learning organization design"Part 2: Emergence of a New Design: that of the Learning Organization; 3 Real-World Access Methodology; 3.1. Methodological choices; 3.2. The field of research; 3.3. Data collection; 3.4. Processing of the collected data; 4 Case Study; 4.1. Design of the learning organization SCCC (before the merger); 4.2. Design of the learning organization SCCC (period of merger with N); 4.3. Design of the learning organization NSN (post-merger); 4.4. Overview of the three phases.

5 Emergence of a New Organizational Design5.1. Emergence of a design of the learning organization; 5.2. Emergence of a new organizational design in view of the impact of culture; 5.3. Emergence of a new organizational design when faced with knowledge boundaries; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; End User License Agreement.

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