Abstract: The purpose of the organisation’s Knowledge Management (KM) team is to provide knowledge management services and solution to the organisation. By KM I mean the ability to learn from experience (and continuously improve and build value and capability), to innovate, to share knowledge as a community, and to apply ever-improving standards of performance
KMedu Resources
Literature, media, communities, links, etc. relevant to Knowledge Management education and the Knowledge Management career profile
Working as a Knowledge Manager: Idea and Reality
Abstract: This session will be conducted with some reflections on the experience of working as a knowledge manager, to prompt discussions in breakout rooms on the interaction between a knowledge manager and the organisation for which they work, including useful attributes for a knowledge manager and developing the good management of knowledge within an
Knowledge Management Training (APQC Resource Collection)
Abstract: This collection offers guidance on training employees to participate in, leverage, and promote knowledge management. The best practices focus on four segments of the workforce: Learners who access, absorb, and use organizational knowledge Contributors who submit tips and lessons, answer questions, and otherwise share know-how
Job functions and requirements for knowledge managers in South Africa
Abstract: The study explored the job functions and requirements for knowledge management practitioners through the analysis of job advertisements appearing on 12 major jobsites in South Africa. It aimed to provide vital information that can assist in re-examining knowledge management education in library and information science (LIS) schools in South Africa. A total of
Knowledge Manager Lifespans
Abstract: In 2008 I ran a global survey on knowledge manager professional development and experience. It found that only 29% of knowledge managers had been in their role for more than 4 years, and only 25% were confident of moving on to another KM role. The average “lifespan” among respondents was something like 2.5