Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to highlight salient patterns of post-graduate research in information and knowledge management (I&KM) in LIS (Library and Information Science/Studies) schools in South Africa. The data was extracted from two SABINET (South African Bibliographic and Information Network)-hosted databases, namely the Current and Completed Research (C&CR) and the Union Catalogue
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Journal, magazine, and newsletter articles relevant to Knowledge Management education and the Knowledge Management career profile
Knowledge Management education in the departments of LIS in South Africa
Abstract: This paper focuses on the role of the departments of Library and / or Information Science (L/IS) in South African universities in the training of Knowledge Management (KM) competencies. A questionnaire was e-mailed to thirteen L/IS departments, of which 9 (69%) responded. All respondents showed great interest in KM as an L/IS competency. They
Foreign knowledge brokers’ ethics
Abstract: This paper presents a conceptual and empirical framework to analyse international knowledge brokerage from an ethical perspective through political and corporate incentives on foreign employment. Exploiting nonlinear regressions on a global dataset covering bilateral jobs created by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) between 161 countries during a seven year period, we find empirical evidence
Proposal for an international society of knowledge professionals
Abstract: Society is entering into an era where the future essentially will be determined by people’s ability to wisely use knowledge, a precious global resource that is the embodiment of human intellectual capital and technology. As people begin to expand their understanding of knowledge as an essential asset, they are realizing that in many
Teaching knowledge management with TANGO
Abstract: An explosion of interest in the area of intellectual capital (IC) and knowledge management (KM) has recently arisen as evidenced by the increase in managerial publications, academic studies, dedicated conferences, corporate initiatives, internet sites and learning tools. Coinciding with this developing interest, the Tango simulation provides an environment where participants learn to