Infosense : turning information into knowledge

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Infosense : turning information into knowledge

Keith Devlin

W.H. Freeman and Company, 2001

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-213) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

It has been called everything from the new gold standard to the fundamental building block of the universe. In InfoSense, Keith Devlin shows how to make sense of the constant flow of information that swirls past us daily, and reveals how businesses and individuals alike can benefit from better information management.

Table of Contents

PART A: INFORMATION.- The Ploughshare of Tomorrow.- The Grin of the Cheshire Cat.- A World of Information.- The Dinosaur's Egg.- Acting with Constraint.- The Gentle Art of Persuasion.- Building Walls.- The Hidden Rules of Everyday Conversation.- The Art of Successful Conversation.- Lambs to the Slaughter.- PART B: KNOWLEDGE.- Forever on Your Mind.- In the Knowledge Game, People Beat Computers.- Enter the Chief Knowledge Officer.- The Boston Beer Party and Other Tales.- Becoming an Expert.- Why Expertise Cannot be Taught.- PART C: INFORMATION AT WORK.- Sods' Law: If Something Can Go Wrong, It Will.- Understanding What Went Wrong.- A Fine Power.- Culture at Work.- Three's a Crowd.- Going Round in Circles.- Off the Wall Information.- What's in a Room?.- Tools for the Trade.- The Five-Percent Solution.

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  • NCID
    BA51939733
  • ISBN
    • 0716741644
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 215 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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