Abstract: I think any organization looking for a KM Head or a CKO (for the first time) needs to ask itself a few important questions before it spends time and energy on hunting for, interviewing and negotiating with potential candidates. Even if the answer to one of these questions is a ‘No’ or ‘Not
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Reasons for and impact of chief knowledge officers
Abstract: Many firms assign a chief knowledge officer to the top executive team for the success of knowledge management, but little attention has been paid to investigate the reasons for the presence of the chief knowledge officers. Therefore, this study seeks to explore the factors that influence the presence of the chief knowledge officers
Changing knowledge manager role
Abstract: Chapter five looks at how the role of the knowledge manager will change to reflect wider field transformation. What new capabilities will they need to develop? What people will you need to be looking for in the future? Data scientists who can provide insights and analysis; those who can tell a story with
Library and Knowledge Science Education!?
Abstract: The main objective of this paper is to explore the changes in library education in the context of the emergence of both information science and knowledge management. This paper is based on the review of scientific literature published in books, journals, websites, and other secondary sources and on the authors own viewpoints. The
Knowledge Management Diffusion in LIS schools: Current State
Abstract: This paper aims to identify the current state of knowledge management (KM) diffusion in LIS schools. In terms of content, we have identified two principal approaches to the perception of KM in the LIS community: an active approach, seeing KM as an opportunity for the LIS community to change; and a passive approach,