Abstract: Purpose: The current study aims to analyze the curriculum of selected knowledge management (KM) programs at universities in the USA, Europe, Australia and Asia within current and historical contexts to understand the scope and nature of the requirements in KM programs. By comparing the results from programs, a baseline understanding of what the
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Knowledge Management Education: Why…, and How
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss key aspects of knowledge management (KM) education in response to challenges posed by the necessity to improve KM as a discipline and an established professional field. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on a systematic review of the current literature. This review was used
Umfassende Weiterbildung in wissensorientiertem Management
Zusammenfassung: Wissensbasierte Arbeit stellt weitgehend neue Anforderungen an die Manager. Die entscheidende Resource steckt in den Köpfen der Mitarbeiter und entzieht sich direkter Kontrolle. Deshalb verstehen wir unter Wissensmanagement weniger das Management von Wissen an sich, sondern vielmehr von Wissensarbeit und Wissensarbeitern. Adäquate Rahmenbedingungen auf verschiedenen Ebenen bieten Mitarbeitern die Voraussetzung, mit dieser Resource
Instructional Case for Knowledge Management
Abstract: This case for teaching knowledge management uses an episode of Mobil (now ExxonMobil) Masterpiece Theatre, “Shooting the Past,” and specifically the relationships among characters and objects, as a metaphor for knowledge management. The paper provides a written excerpt for use without the video; however, one can excerpt the video, available from WGBH
The Chief Ignorance Officer (CIO)
Abstract: In recent years, the chief knowledge officer has found a home in the executive suite as companies have come to realize that often their single most important asset is their intellectual capital. The time may be ripe, though, for the CKO to be joined by the “CIO”—a manager not of information but of