Knowledge Management in Industrial Society and Environmental Quality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2498491 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roy E Rickson (University of Minnesota, corresponding author), Roy Rickson |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 239-251 |
| Publication date | 1976-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Organization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/humo.35.3.87302215526w1625 |
| OpenAlex | W1995491914 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
Aside from their economic power, the great industrial corporations have a significant role in the creation and application of technical knowledge. Because of their power and the fact that most scientists and engineers work in private industry, these organizations have had substantial influence over problem definition and policy-formation related to a variety of critical issues. Few would disagree with the statement that knowledge shapes policy. Accordingly, whatever group controls the creation and distribution of knowledge in a society heavily influences policymaking and the general direction of social change and development. We discuss two problems: (1) The processes related to the development and application of knowledge in advanced societies which have been strongly influenced by giant corporations. Knowledge production, scientific and technical work have been closely tied to the economic goals of individual corporations and the industrial system at large. (2) How may industrial societies learn to deal with critical problems such as environmental pollution when serious consideration of these problems requires allocation of resources to activities that are not directly in line with the developmental model of industrial corporations and the industrial system
Aside · Business · Economics · Industrial society · Production (economics) · Quality (philosophy) · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of scientific knowledge · Variety (cybernetics) · Work (physics) · Computer Science · Engineering · Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
A Strategy of Decision
The Coming of the Post-Industrial Society
Cleaning Our Environment. The Chemical Basis for Action
Professional Scientists in Industry
Organizational Alienation
Professionals in Bureaucracy
The Hierarchy of Authority in Organizations
Professionalization as Career Immobility
Occupational Prestige in the United States, 1925-63
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1978 - 1990 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |