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.
Publications
Books, articles, and press releases relevant to Knowledge Management education and the KM career path
Knowledge Management Education Forum (KMEF) – Invitation to participate
(Kent, OH, 03/2011) What do knowledge management practitioners need to know to be successful? What competencies define the profession? Those are not easy questions to answer, no matter how long you’ve been in the field. Yet we are at a significant juncture in the evolution of this young profession and this
New MSc in Information and Knowledge Strategy @ Columbia University
(New York, NY, 02/2011) For many knowledge professionals, corporate knowledge strategy and strengthening the connection between knowledge strategy and the organization’s business strategy are important subjects. Taking the subject to a new level, Columbia University in New York has just announced a graduate degree in this area. Read more »
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)