Abstract: The value of knowledge is increasingly being recognized and more and more enterprises are attempting to explicitly manage this most valuable asset. It is nowadays widely recognized that knowledge should be managed within the context of the overall business. The focus should therefore fall on using knowledge to gain a competitive advantage.
Journal Articles
Journal, magazine, and newsletter articles relevant to Knowledge Management education and the Knowledge Management career profile
New KMPro Chapter in New England
Abstract: When Lynda Moulton was surfing the Web to find a local professional association that focused on knowledge management, she could not find one — so she started her own. Moulton, a former librarian and business entrepreneur turned consultant, did stumble across a national knowledge management association, but it didn’t have
Chief Knowledge Officers (CKOs) in Canada?
Abstract: Canada lags behind the U.S. in the appointments of chief knowledge officers (CKOs), says an ardent promoter of the position. “”The Federal Government of Canada, for which I do tremendous amount of knowledge management (KM) consulting, has no CKO. Here we are 2002. There is a three-year lag already,” according
Learning organization leaders’ portraits
Abstract: The phrase “learning organization” has existed in the literature for several decades. Senge popularized the term in the 1990s; however, other writers have made significant contributions to this topic. The leadership literature, although vast, lacks specificity. At the intersection of these two concepts, the literature lacks a needed link that describes the specific
Nurse leader as chief knowledge officer
Abstract: Executive Summary * The most strategic asset a leader has to work with is the competency of her/his staff to perform at a level of excellence. * The successful leader has the ability to create Communities of Practice within the organization that create highly bonded and effective communities of practice throughout