"The Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management is an excellent addition to the field of study. Its scope and breadth make it a useful resource for students and researchers alike."
– Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, Vol. 12(1) 2006
The text is a solid reference work composed of peer-reviewed essays...
- CHOICE, April 2006, Volume 43 No. 8 "It provides an authoritative repository of KM concepts issues, techniques and research, making it an ideal tool for policy decision makers, educators and managers who need to consider strategic aspects of the knowledge environment and its systems."
– Australian Library Journal
The Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management offers an interesting and fairly comprehensive picture of an emerging and truly interdisciplinary field of study.
– Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, Spring 2006
In a discipline as young as KM, the future depends on the addition of books like the Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management to gain support, interest and spur the imagination of future workforces to enable the leveraging of organizations' intellectual assets to increase their performance and help them move toward becoming a 'knowledge-based enterprise'.
– VINE: The Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, Vol. 36 No. 1, 2006
...the editorial accomplishments of Dr. David Schwartz and his international Editorial Board are noteworthy – a great achievement...
– Nihul - Israel Managers Bimonthly Magazine
It is a recommended reference work for all knowledge management (KM) libraries and any course dealing with KM; and for any student, practitioner, or researcher either trying to learn more about KM, establishing a KM initiative, or conducting research into KM.
– International Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 2 Issue 3
It will complement any personal or professional library and may become an extremely useful reference tool for many individuals on a personal and professional level.
– American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2006
This volume will enhance all collections that support the growing academic discipline of knowledge management, and be a good pillar in the reference collection of all business and management resources.
– E-Streams
This comprehensive reference does not appear to have any equivalents in print.
– Reference & User Services Quarterly 45(3)
"This is an ideal reference point for scholars, students, and reflexive practitioners in this important and emerging field. Contributions from the world's leading researchers in the field or knowledge and knowing make this an important launching pad for the next generation of work."
– Bob Galliers, Provost, Bentley College
David Schwartz masterfully orchestrates a diverse group of experts to explain the established and the coming in knowledge management...we are able to enjoy a comprehensive play that is much more than the sum of its acts.
– Prof. Dov Te'eni, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
This volume is an essential reference source for ideas as to what needs to be addressed and what we have learned about knowledge management over the past few decades.
– Prof. Laurence Prusak, Babson College, USA
The coverage of this encyclopedia is impressive. The entries are well-written, taking into account current, past, and future issues on each given topic. Its scope and breadth make it a useful resource for students and researchers alike. The Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management is an excellent addition to the field of study. It is recommended for research universities and especially academic business libraries.
– Hal P. Kirkwood, Jr., Purdue University, Indiana
As the first encyclopedia in the KM field, it is not enough just to have a range of decent articles on relevant topics. Schwartz and his team also need to map out the field for those who are completely new to it, and to his credit they have faced this challenge head-on.
– J.S. Edwards, Editor, Knowledge Management Research & Practice, No. 5, 2007