Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Organizational Epistemology

Understanding Knowledge in Organizations

  • Book
  • © 2013

Overview

Authors:
  1. Kasra Seirafi

    1. University of Applied Sciences Upper Aus, Vienna, Austria

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  • A new framework towards understanding knowledge in organizations
  • First interdisciplinary attempt to connect philosophy of science and epistemology with knowledge management
  • A normative view on knowledge management and organizational knowledge?
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Contributions to Management Science (MANAGEMENT SC.)

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
    Download chapter PDF

  2. Organizational Knowledge

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
      Download chapter PDF

    2. Organization as Conceptual Distinction

      • Kasra Seirafi
      Pages 3-29

    3. The Relevance of Organizational Knowledge

      • Kasra Seirafi
      Pages 31-53

    4. The Application of Organizational Knowledge

      • Kasra Seirafi
      Pages 55-72

    5. The Creation of Organizational Knowledge

      • Kasra Seirafi
      Pages 73-92

    6. From a Theory of Organizational Knowledge to an Organizational Epistemology

      • Kasra Seirafi
      Pages 93-104

  3. Epistemology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
      Download chapter PDF

    2. Rationalistic Epistemology

      • Kasra Seirafi
      Pages 107-122

    3. Social Epistemology

      • Kasra Seirafi
      Pages 123-149

  4. Organizational Epistemology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
      Download chapter PDF

    2. The Normative Issue at Organizational Knowledge

      • Kasra Seirafi
      Pages 153-158

    3. Epistemological Criteria for Organizational Knowledge

      • Kasra Seirafi
      Pages 159-176

    4. Organizational Epistemology Applied: Seven-Eleven Japan

      • Kasra Seirafi
      Pages 177-196

    5. Summary: A New Vocabulary for a Normative Theory of Organizational Knowledge

      • Kasra Seirafi
      Pages 197-219

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 221-229
    Download chapter PDF
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

This book presents an in-depth perspective of knowledge as a fundamental process of any organization rather than just another resource to be managed. The author presents a process-oriented theory of creating and applying knowledge directed towards both researchers and practitioners. In this book the author develops normative knowledge management guidelines which draw from a unique view on knowledge, discussed in the field of philosophy since Plato but neglected by most knowledge management authors – by applying a philosophically grounded ‘social epistemology’ to organizations. The guidelines in this book call for an open and reflective space of knowledge creation, aligned with goals and structures of the organization. Numerous examples, field studies, and an application to the main case study on Seven-Eleven Japan complement both the descriptive view on knowledge as well as the normative guidelines presented in this book.​

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Applied Sciences Upper Aus, Vienna, Austria

    Kasra Seirafi

About the author

Dr. Kasra Seirafi has been working on the topics of organizational knowledge, knowledge management (systems), and their theoretical foundations both as researcher and practitioner. He received his PhD from the University of Vienna (with a research visit at Stanford University, USA) as well as additional certifications from University of Derby (UK) and University of Vienna (Austria). At the moment he works as researcher and lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. As a practitioner he works as co-founder of a startup in the technology business, as well as a senior consultant for knowledge management issues & human resources.

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation