The case highlights the knowledge initiatives that have been undertaken by Holcim, a Swiss cement manufacturer with worldwide presence. After Holcim’s CEO, Thomas Schmidheiny, initiated the policy of becoming a learning organization, Juerg Meili, head of Holcim’s management consulting arm was charged with the task of developing knowledge initiatives that backed the company’s policy. The case shows the various initiatives – yellow pages, communities of practice, project management and best practices – that were started as well as the difficulties of their implementation in a highly decentralized organization.
Keywords
Knowledge Management, Cement
Settings
World/global
November 2000
Available Languages
English
Related material
Teaching note, Video
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