Abstract: To get people who never asked for the responsibility to embrace a KM project, top management must lead the way. A corporate knowledge management initiative can have many unforeseen effects on management and staff. At one site, knowledge workers will welcome the effort, anticipating the benefits and pitching in as
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New M.Phil. in Information and Knowledge Management @ Stellenbosch University
Abstract: New, challenging Masters degree in Information and Knowledge Management offered in South Africa The importance and impact of the effective access to and utilization of information content and technologies for the relative competitiveness of individuals, companies, nations and regions in the global information economy and society are generally accepted by
Increasing opportunities for knowldege certification
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Information professionals working with knowledge
Abstract: In order to manage knowledge, we need to understand the nature of knowledge in organisations. It is helpful to distinguish between three categories of organisational knowledge: tacit knowledge, explicit knowledge, and cultural knowledge. Tacit knowledge is personal knowledge, explicit knowledge is codified knowledge, and cultural knowledge is based on shared beliefs. We use
KPMG’s International Chief Knowledge Officer
Abstract: With the lofty title of international chief knowledge officer, you’d think Rod McKay was ruling a global empire or traversing the world in a corporate jet. It’s not that glamorous. The Lethbridge, Alta., native does travel a lot, but on regular airlines. He often finds himself making late-night, work-related telephone