Knowledge and Knowledge Systems: Learning from the Wonders of the Mind

Geisler (Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology) considers how human knowledge is structured and how it progresses, by analyzing existing intellectual frameworks and presenting a new model. This model views knowledge as a construct outside the data-information continuum, as well as the cumulation of sensorial inputs, or cognitive processes, in the human mind. He also discusses the implications of his model for organizations and their knowledge management systems and shows how this framework influences the design and manipulation of data and knowledge systems. The book is aimed at general readers and researchers, educators, practitioners, and students in fields such as cognitive science, knowledge management, and information technology. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)