An Intelligent Organization: Integrating Performance, Competence and Knowledge Management - Hardcover

Sydänmaanlakka, Pentti

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1841120480 ISBN 13: 9781841120485

Publisher: Capstone, 2002

Synopsis

When everyone in an organization is focused on results it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. This book uses the experience of Nokia to develop a frame-work for the organization of the future - one which is efficient, learning and healthy.

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About the Author

PENTTI SYDÄ NMAANLAKKA has a wide range of experience in all areas of human re-sources management in Europe, USA and Asia. From 1993, he worked as Director of Human Resources in Nokia Networks. In 2002 he started his own consultancy, Pertec Consulting. He has also been the Chairman of the Finnish Association of Human Resource Management and has worked for Nixdorf Computer, Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems, Kone Corporation and VIA Group.

From the Back Cover

* How can we improve the organization's capacity to learn?
* How can we develop the right comeptencies needed in theorganization?
* How can we improve individual performance throughout the organization?
* How can we achieve better business results?
* How will we manage in the ever more competitive global business environment?
In An Intelligent Organization Pentti Sydanmaanlakka, former Director of Human Resources at Nokia, examines how leaders can develop the ideal organization for the future. Through improving processes for performance, competence and knowledge management, leaders will be able to find concrete answers to these questions and more, clearing the path to the ultimate intelligent organization.

From the Inside Flap

It is tragic how many and how often organizations operate inefficiently. It is only through competent and motivated personnel that a company can ultimately achieve a permanent competitive edge. But how can you take all the varied viewpoints from individuals and teams and turn those into intelligent changes - changes that actually make a difference?

In An Intelligent Organization Pentti Sydanmaanlakka, former Director of Human Resources at Nokia, examines how leaders can develop the ideal organization for the future: one that is efficient, capable of learning and sensitive to the well-being of its personnel all at the same time. Combining learning and organizational health with business performance is a major challenge - one which Nokia is famous for meeting.

An Intelligent Organization takes a long-term view of competencies and employees. The transformation toward an intelligent organization is not easy. It demands a deep change in our ways of thinking. This book gives a remarkable insight into the thought processes of a global winner and provides an excellent guide to the ideal organizations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Capstone
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841120480
• ISBN 13: 9781841120485
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248