In order to stay competitive, modern businesses need to adopt an enterprise information system or an integrated IT platform that operates on an always-on basis in order to remain resilient, continuous, operational, adaptive, and responsive in this increasingly competitive and changing business environment.

Always-On Enterprise Information Systems for Business Continuance: Technologies for Reliable and Scalable Operations provides an in-depth and scientifically-based analysis of always-on enterprise information systems. Valuable to academicians, researchers, and practitioners, this advanced publication identifies methodological frameworks for designing and developing efficient systems and effective strategies for always-on implementation.

Table of Contents:
Chapter I: IT Governance and IT Risk Management Principles And Methods For Supporting “Always-On” Enterprise Information Systems
Chapter II: Risks Evaluation and IT Audit Aspects of Business Intelligence Solutions
Chapter III: Collaborative Systems for Decision Making for Disaster Preparedness and Response
Chapter IV: Principles And Experiences: Designing and Building Enterprise Information Systems
Chapter V: Optimization Of Enterprise Information System Through A “User Involvement Framework in Learning Organizations”
Chapter VI: Always-On Enterprise Information Systems With Service Oriented Architecture And Load Balancing
Chapter VII: Challenges of Data Management in Always-On Enterprise Information Systems
Chapter VIII: Continuous Database Availability
Chapter IX: Some Aspects of Implementing Always-on IT-solutions and Standards in Banking Sector: The Case of Croatia
Chapter X: Making Retail Firm’s Procurement Leagile: A Conceptual Framework
Chapter XI: The Business Knowledge And Information Policy Model
Chapter XII: Information Supply Chains: Restructuring Relationships, Chains and Networks
Chapter XIII: Sustaining The Green Information Technology Movement
Chapter XIV: Swift Trust And Self-Organizing Virtual Communities
Chapter V: Optimization Of Enterprise Information System Through A “User Involvement Framework in Learning Organizations”
Chapter VI: Always-On Enterprise Information Systems With Service Oriented Architecture And Load Balancing
Chapter VII: Challenges of Data Management in Always-On Enterprise Information Systems
Chapter VIII: Continuous Database Availability
Chapter IX: Some Aspects of Implementing Always-on IT-solutions and Standards in Banking Sector: The Case of Croatia
Chapter X: Making Retail Firm’s Procurement Leagile: A Conceptual Framework
Chapter XI: The Business Knowledge And Information Policy Model
Chapter XII: Information Supply Chains: Restructuring Relationships, Chains and Networks
Chapter XIII: Sustaining The Green Information Technology Movement
Chapter XIV: Swift Trust And Self-Organizing Virtual Communities

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As economies continue to evolve, knowledge is being recognized as a business asset and considered a crucial component of business strategy. The ability to manage knowledge is increasingly important for securing and maintaining organizational success and surviving in the knowledge economy. Knowledge Management Strategies for Business Developmentaddresses the relevance of knowledge management strategies for the advancement of organizations worldwide. This reference book supplies business practitioners, academicians, and researchers with comprehensive tools to systematically guide through a process that focuses on data gathering, analysis, and decision making.

Table of Contents:
Section 1: Knowledge and Knowledge Management Conceptual Aspects
Chapter 1: Conceptual Theory: What Do You Know?

Chapter 2: Relational Flexibility: How to Work with Labor Dynamism and Promote Knowledge Flow in Hospitality

Chapter 3: Agile Alignment of Enterprise Execution Capabilities with Strategy

Section 2: Knowledge Management Audit

Chapter 4: KARMA-Knowledge Assessment Review and Management Audit

Chapter 5: The Green Bay Chamber of Commerce: Foundation’s Foundation

Chapter 6: A Model for Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital Audits Carolina López-Nicolás, University of Murcia, Spain

Section 3: Organizational Knowledge Management Strategic Dilemmas

Chapter 7: C3EEP Taxonomy: Knowledge Based Strategies

Chapter 8: Linking Exploration and Exploitation Capabilities with the Process of Knowledge Development and with Organizational Facilitators

Section 4: Knowledge Management Strategy

Chapter 9: How Do We Get There: Strategy Action Framework–“Action Engine” Meir Russ, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, USA

Chapter 10: Aurora Health Care: A Knowledge Management Strategy Case Study

Chapter 11: Strategic Alliances and Knowledge Management Strategies: A Case Study

Chapter 12: Creating and Delivering a Successful Knowledge Management Strategy

Chapter 13: A Practical Approach for Aligning Business and Knowledge Strategies

Section 5: Knowledge Management Functional Strategies

Chapter 14: SMEs and Competitive Advantage: A Mix of Innovation, Marketing, and ICT: The Case of “Made in Italy”

Chapter 15: Knowledge Management for an Effective Sales and Marketing Function

Amit Karna, European Business School, Germany Ramendra Singh, Indian Institute of Management, India
Sanjay Verma, Indian Institute of Management, India
Chapter 16: The Implications of the Development and Implementation of CRM for Knowledge Management

Chapter 17: Quality and Continuous Improvement in Knowledge Management

Chapter 18: Translating Knowledge Management Practices into the Boundaries of Supply Chain

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