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Business Process as Nexus of Knowledge

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Handbook on Knowledge Management 1

Part of the book series: International Handbooks on Information Systems ((INFOSYS,volume 1))

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Knowledge management is rarely thought of as a strategy for redesigning business processes. This chapter examines approaches to knowledge management within the context of business process redesign. In it, we illustrate and explain how knowledge management can be used both to support and to enhance business processes.

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Sawy, O.A.E., Josefek, R.A. (2004). Business Process as Nexus of Knowledge. In: Holsapple, C.W. (eds) Handbook on Knowledge Management 1. International Handbooks on Information Systems, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24746-3_22

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