Abstract: Knowledge and information sharing has become synonymous with the concept of creating value and power for organisations. Knowledge is being recognised as a valuable asset and the promotion and dissemination of information and knowledge in its internal workings has the aim of creating learning organisations. The sharing of information and knowledge creates a
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The Knowledge Counselor
Abstract: “Knowledge counseling” can be defined as a professional service, the aim of which is to aid individuals in dealing with the information and knowledge resources that are essential to their life’s tasks and objectives. Knowledge counseling involves three primary functions: the identification of the client or user’s information and knowledge need(s) – the
Skills and competencies required to work with knowledge management
Abstract: The two key players in knowledge management, Thomas Davenport and Larry Prusak, have several times expressed their admiration for librarians and have been heartened by the role they have begun to play in knowledge management. In their book Working Knowledge. How organizations manage what they know (1998) it is emphasised that the awareness
Leaders of Knowledge Initiatives: Qualifications, Roles & Responsibilities
Abstract: Sponsored by the cross-government Knowledge Management Working Group, working sessions were held through the year 2000 and continuing into 2001 to build an understanding of the concepts, roles, and importance of Knowledge Management. Participants from these sessions came from government, industry, and academia. The “stories” of the processes used and the results of
Successful Knowledge Leadership
Abstract: Understand and build the skills and abilities, behaviours, and techniques needed to drive KM success. Effective knowledge management demands equally effective leaders. Yet, what exactly is an effective knowledge leader? What are the attributes and skills needed? What are the challenges that knowledge leaders face and, importantly,