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BP Amoco

Leveraging knowledge has become a fundamental driver of business practice for BP Amoco. BP Amoco has become a leader in knowledge management, vouchsafed by the fact that it was recently voted as one of the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) by Fortune 500 companies. BP Amoco came second to Microsoft in the 1999 MAKE awards as was commended on its success in establishing an environment for effective knowledge sharing and continuous learning. This success has been driven by encouragement from the very top to optimize personal and corporate performance.

So what is the secret of building a knowledge culture? According to BP Amoco knowledge consultant, Chris Collison, it is not just about learning dry facts and finding and developing ...

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