P/M/135. Flexible working practices and business process re engineering initiatives have heralded the end of traditional careers and working lives. Critically evaluate the effect of this shift on organisations whose emphasis is on intellectual capital and knowledge work rather than physical capital and physical labour

This paper looks at the concept of knowledge, problem associated with knowledge and the need to capture knowledge. Knowledge workers are being identified and the effect of Flexible Working Practices on the knowledge management is explored, taking into account HR issues, management of Knowledge Organisation and management of knowledge workers.