Knowledge Management and Sustainability: A Human-Centered Perspective on Research and Practice

This book emphasizes the importance of human beings as creators and managers of knowledge for achieving sustainability in the digital age. It presents studies that highlight the individual as the source of knowledge, the role of human beings as knowledge managers, opportunities for knowledge sharing in virtual research collaborations, and advantages and disadvantages from a human-centered perspective in the digital era. It also explores topics such as competitive advantage in sustainable cooperative networks, knowledge management in technology projects, empirical studies of knowledge management, and the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for managing sustainable practices. The book aims to expand the understanding of knowledge management and sustainability from the perspective of the human resource as a generator of knowledge.

Format: Hardback
Length: 190 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In the digital age, where human beings hold immense importance as creators and managers of knowledge, this book emerges as a significant endeavor to present a wealth of studies that center around individuals as the focal points of knowledge and serve as the starting points for environmental, social, and economic development. Drawing from a diverse range of theoretical and empirical research conducted by scholars from Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil, this comprehensive volume presents a well-organized sequence that explores the individual as the creator of knowledge, the crucial role of human beings as knowledge managers in fostering sustainability, the potential for knowledge sharing within virtual research collaborations, and the advantages and challenges associated with a human-centered perspective in the digital era. Moreover, this text delves into the antecedents of competitive advantage within sustainable cooperative networks, the management of knowledge in technology projects, an empirical study of knowledge management in tutorial interventions, a model of processes and knowledge management aimed at enhancing competitiveness, the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in facilitating sustainable practices, and concluding with knowledge management trends that prioritize sustainability from a human-centered perspective in the digital era.

By adopting an innovative approach, this book aims to broaden the understanding of knowledge management and sustainability by focusing on the human resource as the generator of knowledge. As knowledge-intensive work gains prominence and sustainable development becomes a crucial priority in the corporate world, this edited volume holds immense value for researchers, academics, professionals, and advanced students alike in the domains of management, environment, and sustainability.

Weight: 540g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032131573