16 articles by management and other specialists from Europe, the US, Australia, the Middle East, and Asia, who examine the role of knowledge transfer and human resources management in innovation in organizations. They address the organizational defects of learning and innovation gaps and the role of human resources management in creating a climate for innovation and learning; how the relations between people and things can benefit learning; why creativity and innovation are important in the workplace and how the creativity process can be supported through mindfulness; how learning places and knowledge flows stimulate innovation; the construction of knowledge management, types of knowledge, and the history and meaning of knowledge management; the role of learning transfer in ensuring an organization's competitive advantage; and knowledge management practices and perspectives in the Middle East.
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