Michael J. Comer and Timothy E. Stephens
Gower
Hardback
480
2004
Peter Sammons provides managers with a readable highly practical guide to buying and managing knowledge. The author looks at the knowledge economy to set the scene on the manager's growing responsibility to buy-in knowledge for their organization. He explores intellectual property rights: how they are created transferred and protected. He sets out some alternative strategies to buying knowledge. There's advice on how to work with universities contract research organizations and consultancy firms. And the most neglected area of all - knowledge transfer from supplier to buyer - is given exhaustive treatment.
Gower
Hardback
480
2004
Peter Sammons provides managers with a readable highly practical guide to buying and managing knowledge. The author looks at the knowledge economy to set the scene on the manager's growing responsibility to buy-in knowledge for their organization. He explores intellectual property rights: how they are created transferred and protected. He sets out some alternative strategies to buying knowledge. There's advice on how to work with universities contract research organizations and consultancy firms. And the most neglected area of all - knowledge transfer from supplier to buyer - is given exhaustive treatment.