Distributed Minds
Achieving High Performance Through the Collective Intelligence of Knowledge Work Teams
Published on 24. October 1997
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-8144-0367-9 (ISBN)
Description
This text introduces what it states is a new approach to how "knowledge work" gets done. The author asserts that work should be reorganized around work teams, and how their efforts can be maximized for a competitive advantage.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 165 mm
Weight
595 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8144-0367-9 (9780814403679)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Knowledge work - understanding mental labour; brawn and brains - knowledge work in factories; knowledge work teams - organizing for empowerment; Jack of all trades, master of one - vertical multiskilling and other unique characteristics of knowledge teams; the learning lattice - evolving organizational forms for knowledge work; creating a sentient organization - new metaphors for knowledge work; virtual knowledge teams - working on geographically dispersed teams; the creative spark - harnessing learning, creativity, and innovation; knowledge transfer - sharing mind work and mastering information overload; distributed leadership - leading others and leading self; self-healing systems - the wellness practices of smart teams; the cyborganization - matching technology to knowledge teams; trends in knowledge work - the issues and opportunities of the future.