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Crafting and Shaping Knowledge Worker Services in the Information Economy

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Addresses how businesses respond to cloud-based knowledge worker services and the automation of knowledge worker services

  • Provides an overall approach as well as specific examples and paints a picture of what business change is needed in response to technology and illustrates how to manage people through the transition

  • Includes practical exercises, scenarios, and examples to help with the necessary capacity and capability building in businesses

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  • ISBN: 978-981-15-1224-7
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xl
  2. Knowledge Workers and Rapid Changes in Technology

    • Keith Sherringham, Bhuvan Unhelkar
    Pages 1-48
  3. OPEX-Sourced Knowledge Worker Services

    • Keith Sherringham, Bhuvan Unhelkar
    Pages 49-85
  4. Adaptiveness and Responsiveness Within Knowledge Worker Services

    • Keith Sherringham, Bhuvan Unhelkar
    Pages 87-135
  5. Resiliency Within Knowledge Worker Services

    • Keith Sherringham, Bhuvan Unhelkar
    Pages 137-159
  6. Risk Management Within Knowledge Worker Services

    • Keith Sherringham, Bhuvan Unhelkar
    Pages 161-194
  7. Business Architecture for Knowledge Worker Services

    • Keith Sherringham, Bhuvan Unhelkar
    Pages 195-229
  8. People Within Knowledge Worker Services

    • Keith Sherringham, Bhuvan Unhelkar
    Pages 231-259
  9. Training and Skilling Within Knowledge Worker Services

    • Keith Sherringham, Bhuvan Unhelkar
    Pages 261-303
  10. Operational Transformation Within Knowledge Worker Services

    • Keith Sherringham, Bhuvan Unhelkar
    Pages 305-360
  11. ICT Operations and Services Within Knowledge Worker Services

    • Keith Sherringham, Bhuvan Unhelkar
    Pages 361-407
  12. Project Management Within Knowledge Worker Services

    • Keith Sherringham, Bhuvan Unhelkar
    Pages 409-446
  13. Knowledge Worker Services Transformation

    • Keith Sherringham, Bhuvan Unhelkar
    Pages 447-472
  14. Back Matter

    Pages 473-566

About this book

This book offers a hands-on approach to prepare businesses for managing the impact of technology transformation by the pragmatic, consistent, and persistent application of proven business principles and practices. Technology is rapidly transforming our businesses and our society. Knowledge worker roles are being impacted, and as operations are being automated, business models are changing as the use of cloud-based services lowers costs and provides flexibility. This book provides a guide towards managing the environment of uncertainly caused by the rapid changes in technology by combining strategy and leadership to influence the environment, instil the right behaviours, and strengthen the skills that will enable businesses to be adaptive, responsive, and resilient.
  

Keywords

  • Business Transformation
  • Service Management
  • Automation
  • Knowledge Workers
  • Cloud-Based Services
  • Real Time Decision Making
  • Analytics
  • Big Data
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Knowledge Worker Services Transformation
  • Project Management within Knowledge Worker Services
  • ICT Services and Operations within Knowledge Worker Services
  • Operational Transformation within Knowledge Worker Services
  • Training and Skilling within Knowledge Worker Services
  • People within Knowledge Worker Services
  • Business Architecture for Knowledge Worker Services
  • Risk Management within Knowledge Worker Services
  • Resiliency within Knowledge Worker Services
  • Adaptiveness and Responsiveness within Knowledge Worker Services
  • OPEX Sourced Knowledge Worker Services

Authors and Affiliations

  • A.C.N. 629 733 633 Pty. Ltd., Sydney, Australia

    Keith Sherringham

  • College of Business, University of South Florida Sarasota–M, Sarasota, USA

    Bhuvan Unhelkar

About the authors

Keith Sherringham (B.Sc. Hons. FACS) advises executive and senior leadership on the business application of ICT as well as delivering high profile business transformations. He is a noted author and speaker on the business application of ICT with thought leadership in areas including standardising the roles of knowledge workers. 

Bhuvan Unhelkar (BE, MDBA, MSc, PhD, FACS) is an accomplished IT professional and Professor of IT at the University of South Florida, USA. With thought leadership in Business Analysis & Requirements Modeling, Software Engineering, Big Data Strategies, Agile Processes, Mobile Business and Green IT, Bhuvan has published over 20 books.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Crafting and Shaping Knowledge Worker Services in the Information Economy

  • Authors: Keith Sherringham, Bhuvan Unhelkar

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1224-7

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-1223-0Published: 13 February 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-1226-1Published: 13 February 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-1224-7Published: 12 February 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XL, 566

  • Number of Illustrations: 88 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Innovation and Technology Management, Services, Knowledge Management

Buying options

eBook USD 44.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • ISBN: 978-981-15-1224-7
  • Instant PDF download
  • Readable on all devices
  • Own it forever
  • Exclusive offer for individuals only
  • Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout
Softcover Book USD 59.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
Hardcover Book USD 89.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)