"Knowledge is a building block, an essential ingredient of technological
innovation. The rate at which knowledge is created, diffused, absorbed,
or utilized influences the rate of technological innovation. Engineers
and engineering are at the very core of technological innovation.
Therefore, understanding how engineers produce, transfer, and use
knowledge is a critical element of innovation, technological progress,
and economic competitiveness.
Carol Tenopir and Don King offer an astute
presentation and analysis of what is know about the production,
transfer, and use of knowledge by engineers. Their book offers the most
current thought and thinking about the communication patterns of
engineers. Individuals interested in knowledge as an intellectual asset
should find this book worthwhile. It should broaden the view of
students; serve as a valuable resource for scholars and researchers; and
help practitioners shape policy, manage knowledge, and provide
information services. Professors Tenopir and King are to be
congratulated and complimented for producing a well-crafted book."
