Visipedia: A Visual Encyclopedia for the Workplace

by Martin J. Eppler

This Visipedia (visual encyclopedia) offers a wealth of practical knowledge made visible, accessible, and actionable through the systematic visual variation approach. It provides more than 70 graphic answers to the pressing questions of today and this on four questions that will help anyone improve the way they work.Interpersonal questions pertaining to key challenges in communication and collaboration.Institutional questions that deal with the working of organizations and their management.Technological and societal questions that address emergent trends and topics such as blockchain, quantum computing, but also issues such as sustainability or the circular economy.What makes this knowledge compilation unique and particularly valuable is that it not only informs its readers by giving them answers to compelling, work-related questions. It also helps them reflect about the respective issues and connect it to their own situation or context. Each graphic explanation can be easily expanded or modified by the readers themselves.

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Published May 1, 2024

About the author

Martin J. Eppler is a Swiss communication and management scholar, Professor of Media and Communication Management at the University of St. Gallen, and director of its Institute for Media and Communication Management, known for his contributions in the field of knowledge management, specifically information overload[1] and Information Quality Management, Collaboration, and Knowledge Visualization.