In this collaborative effort between a Princeton classics professor (Ober) and a knowledge management practitioner (Manville), the authors argue that the "underappreciated organizational genius" of the Athenian democrats offers important lessons for business managers in the "Knowledge Age." Athenian democracy mobilized the knowledge of all its citizens by political empowerment. Similarly, companies should "empower" a substantial number of their employees as "citizens" in order to harness their knowledge and experience. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)