Chapter 4 - MGMT 6850

knowledge economy
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knowledge economy
an economy where wealth is created through the effective management of knowledge workers instead of by the efficient control of physical and financial assets
intellectual capital
the difference between the market value of the firm and the book value of the firm, including assets such as reputation, employee loyalty and commitment, customer relationships, company values, brand names, and the experience and skills of employees
human capital
the individual capabilities, knowledge, skills, and experience of a company's employees and managers
social capital
the network of friendships and working relationships between talented people both inside and outside the organization
explicit knowledge
knowledge that is codified, documented, easily reproduced, and widely distributed
tacit knowledge
knowledge that is in the minds of employees and is based on their experiences and backgrounds
360-degree evaluation and feedback systems
superiors, direct reports, colleagues, and even external and internal customers rate a person's performance
social network analysis
analysis of the pattern of social interactions among individuals
closure
the degree to which all members of a social network have relationships with other group members
bridging relationships
relationships in a social network that connect otherwise disconnected people
structural holessocial gaps between groups in a social network where there are a few relationships bridging the groupsgroupthinka tendency in an organization for individuals not to question shared beliefselectronic teamsa team of individuals that completes tasks primarily through e-mail communicationintellectual property rightsintangible property owned by a firm in the forms of patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secretsdynamic capabilitiesa firm's capacity to build and protect a competitive advantage, which rests on knowledge, assets, competencies, complementary assets, and technologies. Dynamic capabilities include the ability to sense and seize new opportunities, generate new knowledge, and reconfigure existing assets and capabilities.