Organising Knowledge

Taxonomies, Knowledge and Organisational Effectiveness

Patrick Lambe

• Publisher: Chandos Publishing
• Year: 2014
• ISBN:
  9781780632001
• Topic: Betriebswirtschaft
• Subtopic: Informationsmanagement

Taxonomies are often thought to play a niche role within content-oriented knowledge management projects. They are thought to be 'nice to have' but not essential. In this ground-breaking book, Patrick Lambe shows how they play an integral role in helping organizations coordinate and communicate effectively. Through a series of case studies, he demonstrates the range of ways in which taxonomies can help organizations to leverage and articulate their knowledge. A step-by-step guide in the book to running a taxonomy project is full of practical advice for knowledge managers and business owners alike.

• Written in a clear, accessible style, demystifying the jargon surrounding taxonomies
• Case studies give real world examples of taxonomies in use
• Step-by-step guides take the reader through the key stages in a taxonomy project

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright page
• List of abbreviations
• List of figures and tables
• Preface
• Introduction
• About the author
• 1: Defining our terms
• 2: Taxonomies can take many forms
• 3: Taxonomies and infrastructure for organisational effectiveness
• 4: Taxonomies and activities for organisational effectiveness
• 5: Taxonomies and knowledge management
• 6: What do we want our taxonomies to do?
• 7: Preparing for a taxonomy project
• 8: Designing your taxonomy
• 9: Implementing your taxonomy
• 10: The future of taxonomy work
• Bibliography
• Index