Abstract:

Serves as a reference for individuals interested in knowledge management (KM) and educational issues surrounding KM. Looks at KM as an emerging profession and the need to educate a new generation of knowledge professionals to deal with managing knowledge on the one hand and managing knowledge workers on the other hand. Examines the skills and competencies of knowledge professionals; and how educational programs can address these demands to develop the requisite professional competencies.

Key Features

• Is the first book to cover KM education
• Adopts a multidisciplinary approach to KM education
• Based on the many years of experience of the author in KM education
• Covers KM professional skills and competencies
• Provides a road map to KM education

Readership

KM professionals and academics; librarians and other information professionals; graduates and undergraduates involved in KM courses, and other courses where KM is an important element.

Author(s):

Dr Hawamdeh is Professor of Knowledge Management at Oklahoma University. He acts as a consultant to many organisations around the world, is Editor in Chief of the Journal of Information and Knowledge Management.

Contents:

• The dawn of the knowledge economy
• The complex nature of knowledge
• Intellectual capital
• Role of technology in KM
• Knowledge sharing
• Organisation culture
• Communities in practice
• Learning organisation
• KM education and curriculum development
• Directory of graduate programs in KM education and other organisations

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