Abstract: The management of information and knowledge is important for every organization whether or not the senior management refers to it explicitly as knowledge management (KM). In every company that takes KM seriously, managers at all levels are expected to facilitate and enhance knowledge flow within his team, and between his team and other teams. Knowledge-centric firms that use knowledge as a competitive weapon would have assigned one or more more...

Abstract: This chapter provides a broad overview of university-based and other KM training worldwide, with particular emphasis on courses that can assist students in qualifying for Chief Knowledge Officer and other jobs in organizations that have KM programs. First, an overview of KM teaching categories is presented, showing the breadth of approaches that are possible. Second, we provide a sample data on graduate courses at universities in the US more...

Abstract: THE revolution in the field of knowledge is gradually leading to the establishment of a knowledge society, a knowledge economy, knowledge organisations with knowledge workers, in the process giving a strong momentum to the all-pervasive concept of. ‘Knowledge Management’. Have we ever given a thought as to how the compositions of newer product/services have undergone a paradigm shift? For instance the statement – “When more...

Abstract: Market research has been undertaken in preparation for a new postgraduate programme in Information and Knowledge Management to be taught by the staff at the Department of Information Science at Loughborough University. The research was needed to shape the curriculum and to define programme parameters. Presented at the conference will be the findings of a study that investigated the availability and types of jobs in this field, the skills more...

Abstract: This paper addresses the diffusion of Knowledge Management concepts, principles, and cases into university courses. Although we are now living in a world of gigabit transmission systems and terabyte storage, there are still long delays that often occur before industry practice finds its way into university courses. Knowledge Management practices have been elaborated in books, articles, cases, and symposia for almost a decade, with particular more...

This wiki is the place where Andre Saito from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology gathers notes and references for his PhD research on Knowledge Management education. Following Andre’s research proposal: Objective The aim of this study is to propose the concept of ‘competence in knowledge management’, or KM competence, and then to investigate how this competence is developed, particularly in the context of graduate more...

Boston KM Forum Monthly Friday Morning Breakfast Meeting, Feb 5, 2010 (lynda) Whether you are a KM champion, initiator, leader or have some other role in the knowledge leveraging activities of your organization, we want to hear your own story. Come and share with the breakfast group how you found yourself in the position you are in, what professional competencies and personal attributes you bring to your work and what else you would find helpful in more...

Boston KM Forum Monthly Thursday Afternoon Meeting, Jan 21, 2010 (lynda) This workshop will cover the key elements for making a successful KM leader and give participants a guide to finding coursework to help them fill gaps in their own education or for people they supervise. We’ll wrap up with one of Larry’s famous thumbnail collections: highlights of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, last week. more… Workshop detailsTime: more...

 Latest Photos:Kiho Sohn – Chief Knowledge Officer at Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc. Dr. Tom Soderstrom of JPL NASA – Presentation on "Collaboration 2.0 – Lessons for the Enterprise" A Few Warm Words from Dean Joyce Feucht-Haviar Dr. Tyler Blake of CSU Northridge – Presentation on Distance Learning Systems Knowledge Sharing = Learning Zachary Chesler Hard at Work! Any Questions? Shot of the Conference more...