Transcript Discussion

Lessons Learned:
Articles 1 - 3
Presented by: Jonathan Sage
Undergraduate Senior in Management Information Systems
Contents
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“The Eleven Deadliest Sins of Knowledge
Management” – Fahey, Prusak
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“What’s Your Strategy for Managing
Knowledge” – Hansen, Nohria, Tierney
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“Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive
Advantage” - Barney
Themes and Observations
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Lower level – actual implementation
Show the vulnerability of knowledge
management
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Importance of a good start
Importance of maintenance
How to avoid common mistakes when
implementing a system
Critique
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“The Eleven Deadliest Sins of Knowledge Management”
 Easy to read
 Formulaic
 Very straightforward
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“What’s Your Strategy for Managing Knowledge”
 Easy to read
 Simple structure
 Good examples
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“Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage”
 Difficult to read
 Useful, ‘obscure’ information
Additional Information
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Sustained interest/belief in knowledge
management
Barney’s use of ‘SWOT’ analysis
Additional Publications
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Barney
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Fahey
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“What Really Works : The 4+2 Formula for Sustained Business Success” 2003
Prusak
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“How to Build Collaborative Advantage” - 2004
Nohria
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“The Portable MBA in Strategy” - 2001
Hansen
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“Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage” (3rd E.) - 2005
“Hidden in Plain Sight: The Role of Social Capital in Orgainization” - 2000
Tierney
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“Aligning the Stars: How to Succeed When Professionals Drive Results” –
2002
References
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www.amazon.com
http://jonescenter.wharton.upenn.edu/VirtualCommunitie
s/PrusakBio.htm
http://www.netlibrary.com/Reader/
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(From U of A library site)