Leading experts from North America, Japan, Britain and Australia illustrate both practice and theory issues, making this a valuable resource for all those concerned with continuing professional development.

Chapter 1 Legitimising knowledge at work, John Garrick, Carl Rhodes; Part I Knowledge, learning and the practice of work; Chapter 2 Working knowledge, Ronald Barnett; Chapter 3 Research on work, research at work, Richard Edwards, Robin Usher; Chapter 4 The crisis of scientific research, Christine Ewan, Dennis Calvert; Part II Whose knowledge? Collaboration and research in and around work; Chapter 5 Globalising the intelligent organisation, Stewart Clegg; Chapter 6 Knowledge and control in the Japanese workplace, Keiko Morita; Chapter 7 Organisational knowledge, professional practice and the professional doctorate at work, Alison Lee, Bill Green, Marie Brennan; Chapter 8 Research and engagement with trade unions, Carla Lipsig-Mummé; Chapter 9 The negotiated management of meanings, John Mclntyre, Rosie Wickert; Chapter 10 Research Part nerships at work New identities for new times, Hermine Scheeres, Nicky Solomon; Part III Changing practices of research at work; Chapter 11 The construction of ‘working knowledge’ and (mis) interpretive research, John Garrick; Chapter 12 ‘Doing’ knowledge at work, Carl Rhodes; Chapter 13 An adventure in ‘postmodern’ action research, Jill Sanguinetti; Chapter 14 Virtual research in performative times, Robin Usher, Richard Edwards; Part IV Conclusions; Chapter 15 Inside the knowledge works, Carl Rhodes, John Garrick;

'[This book includes] rich and rewarding discussions of an area of learning outside mainstream educational theorising. I have no hesitation in urging anyone interested in traversing the territory that business and education now have in common, to purchase this book. They will not be dispappointed and will find much that is stimulating and provocative in its pages.' - Studies in Continuing Education'This text investigates the twentieth-century obsession with information and research, exploring what constitutes worthwhile and important knowledge ... such a study has has an extraordinary bearing on the study of popular culture.' - Tara Brabazon - Years Work in Critical Cultural Theory