Zusammenfassung: Immer mehr Unternehmen und Organisationen erkennen den Wert von Information und Wissen für ihren Unternehmenserfolg. Um Informations- und Wissensmanagement zu nutzen, implementieren sie entsprechende Funktionen bzw. Einzelaspekte in den Unternehmensablauf. Dadurch verändern sich die Aufgaben von Mitarbeitern, die häufig ohne zusätzliche Qualifikation in die Rolle von Informations- und Wissensmanagern hineinwachsen.
Journal Articles
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Benefits gained by firms when driven by the Knowledge Manager
Abstract: This paper investigates the benefits gained by firms when driven by the Knowledge Manager (KM). In particular, several research hypotheses investigate the influence of roles and tasks carried out by the KM on firm success and economic performance. The recent literature misses any empirical study testing whether they are confirmed in practice. The
Information and knowledge management teaching and research in South Africa
Abstract: Information management and knowledge management mean the same thing to some and different things to others. Ultimately, handling or studying information and knowledge management as the same thing or as two different things still raises a lot of debate and confusion. An example of this would be the distinction between data management (DM)
Analysing introductory-level knowledge organization courses
Abstract: This paper presents the results of a study examining the subject content of knowledge organization courses taught in ALA-accredited Library and Information Science (LIS) programmes. Close to 2000 course readings of introductory-level knowledge organization courses from 34 LIS schools in the USA and Canada were analysed and indexed. Results indicate that traditional bibliographic
Knowledge Management Competencies for Nigerian Academic Librarians
Abstract: This paper aims to identify the competencies perceived to be essential for successful knowledge management applications in Nigerian academic libraries. The paper was guided by five specific objectives. A cross sectional survey approach was used for the study. Questionnaire was the main instrument to collect data from one hundred academic librarians who participated