Knowledge Networks

Denise Bedford is faculty of Georgetown University, a Visiting Scholar at University of Coventry, and Distinguished Practitioner, U.S. Department of State. She is a retired Senior Information Officer, World Bank, and retired Goodyear Professor of Knowledge Management, Kent State University. She has previously worked for Intel, NASA, University of California, and Stanford University.Thomas W. Sanchez is Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning at Virginia Tech, USA. He conducts research in the areas of transportation, housing, social justice, technology, and scholarly impact.

• Section 1. Networks In The Knowledge EconomyChapter 1. Networks in the Knowledge EconomyChapter 2. Network Structures and ComponentsChapter 3. Knowledge NetworksSection 2. Network Structures And BehaviorsChapter 4. Network Nodes and Knowledge SourcesChapter 5. Messaging KnowledgeChapter 6. Network Links, Knowledge Flows, and RelationshipsSection 3. Putting Theory Into Practice - Strategies And TacticsChapter 7. Developing a Knowledge Network StrategyChapter 8. Designing and Operationalizing Knowledge Network AnalysesChapter 9. Building Capacity for Knowledge NetworksSection 4. Everyday Knowledge Network ExamplesChapter 10. Scientific and Research NetworksChapter 11. Learning NetworksChapter 12. Industry and Business NetworksChapter 13. Community and Group NetworksChapter 14. Protective and Emergency Service Knowledge NetworksChapter 15. Civic and Political NetworksChapter 16. Networks of ThingsAppendix A. Pulling it all Together – Sample Project PlanAppendix B. Review of Metrics – Knowledge, Network and Business Performance