This paper argues that there is a significant gap between theories of traditional scientific management and theories attending to practice and self-organisation as they apply to knowledge-intensive organisations. Knowledge work and innovative endeavours in organizational settings are often...

Intro -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Theoretical Objectives -- 1.2 Theoretical Frames of Reference -- 1.3 Knowledge-intensive Companies -- 1.4 Constraints -- 1.5 The Structure of the Book -- 2 Description of Enator AB -- 2.1 Enator's History: 1977-87 -- 2.2 Enator at the Time of the Case...

This book provides a critical understanding of some basic aspects of knowledge-intensive work and organizations. The author adopts a social constructivist approach and explores the management and analytical challenges of knowledge-intensive forms.