Knowledge Based Work | Glossary

 

Definition

Work whose primary nature involved an application of a for of knowledge, is known as Knowledge Based Work. The philosophy behind this line of work is ‘thinking for a living’ and includes aspects like creativity,research and problem solving. People who are employed under ‘Knowledge Based Work’ are generally engineers, doctors, publicists, accountants,design thinkers, amongst other examples.

Further Reading

  • “Journal of Knowledge Economy”(book), edited by Elias G. Carayannis
  • For more on Information Radiators, read here and here.
Book Series

Management 3.0: Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders | Book Series

Overview:

‘Management 3.0’ offers a deep understanding of how organizations and Agile teams work, and suggests some tools to solve conflicts faced in the development phase. The author draws an illusion of his extensive experience as an Agile manager and acknowledges the foremost practices of Agile management that help each of them improve.

The book also covers:

  • A clear understanding of complexities that affect your organization
  • Keeping your employees active, creative, innovative, and motivated
  • Giving teams the care and authority they need to grow on their own
  • Sowing the seeds for inhibiting a culture of software craftsmanship
  • Crafting an organizational network that promotes success

Management 3.0 is a pragmatic guide that helps you bring greater agility to any software development teams or project.

Authors:

Jurgen Appelo

Published In:

2010