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;