TY - JOUR
T1 - Knowledge work and the new demands of learning
AU - Garrick, John
AU - Clegg, Stewart
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2000/12/1
Y1 - 2000/12/1
N2 - The idea of knowledge work has been around for some time. Mintzberg spoke about “knowledge intensive firms” outlining differences between knowledge intensive organizations and professional bureaucracies. A professional bureaucracy, for instance, typically relies on standardized knowledge, skills and routines, relying on typical professional features: codification, strong and clearly defined professional associations and codes of ethics. In the past professional identities have been shaped by (at least) symbolic association with such features. With sweeping changes to professional life and organization, many “knowledge workers” no longer belong to any of the traditional disciplinary professions. Cross-disciplinary approaches are often now in favour and the symbolism that might have once reinforced professional identity has all-but been replaced by the new competencies required in the high-tech era: extensive communication, problem-solving and coordination skills. The labour market is not stable and, as Mintzberg aptly put it, “knowledge intensity” has become a premium product.
AB - The idea of knowledge work has been around for some time. Mintzberg spoke about “knowledge intensive firms” outlining differences between knowledge intensive organizations and professional bureaucracies. A professional bureaucracy, for instance, typically relies on standardized knowledge, skills and routines, relying on typical professional features: codification, strong and clearly defined professional associations and codes of ethics. In the past professional identities have been shaped by (at least) symbolic association with such features. With sweeping changes to professional life and organization, many “knowledge workers” no longer belong to any of the traditional disciplinary professions. Cross-disciplinary approaches are often now in favour and the symbolism that might have once reinforced professional identity has all-but been replaced by the new competencies required in the high-tech era: extensive communication, problem-solving and coordination skills. The labour market is not stable and, as Mintzberg aptly put it, “knowledge intensity” has become a premium product.
KW - Intangible assets
KW - Intellectual capital
KW - Knowledge management
KW - Learning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84986173616&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/13673270010379821
DO - 10.1108/13673270010379821
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84986173616
VL - 4
SP - 279
EP - 286
JO - Journal of Knowledge Management
JF - Journal of Knowledge Management
SN - 1367-3270
IS - 4
ER -