Abstract: Purpose – To identify the general perspectives of library and information science professionals on knowledge management and examine their assessments of its potential values, benefits, opportunities and threats to the profession. Design/methodology/approach – An international survey was conducted using a web-based questionnaire. The questionnaire targeted LIS professionals around the world, through the use
Journal Articles
Journal, magazine, and newsletter articles relevant to Knowledge Management education and the Knowledge Management career profile
Demystifying the Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO)
Abstract: This is the eighth article in a series, a journey through the domain that is Knowledge Management (KM). In the first article, Theme I – Strategic Considerations, we introduced the need for a “Knowledge Imperative” and the essential ingredients for KM success. Compelling rationales for KM exist. We described the
Knowledge Manager in Knowledge Product Development
Abstract: Organization that do not operate upon knowledge unmistakably do partial optimal utilisation of resources. Knowledge, infact, has become the synonym for intellectual efforts of the members of the organization to develop products, provide customer satisfaction and sustaining existence through knowledge-managed growth levels. Capable new technologies have overtaken the conventional business practices driven by
Career in Knowledge Management?
Abstract: The management of information and knowledge is important for every organization whether or not the senior management refers to it explicitly as knowledge management (KM). In every company that takes KM seriously, managers at all levels are expected to facilitate and enhance knowledge flow within his team, and between his team and other
Knowledge management opportunities for librarians
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on the progress of research regarding the opportunities for librarians within the context of knowledge management. Design/methodology/approach A content analysis of 28 full‐length journal articles indexed by Library Literature in the past ten years was conducted. Findings