Abstract: Some individuals and organizations around the world have begun work on KM standards formulation. These include the Global Knowledge Economics Council (GKEC) with ANSI accreditation in the United States, the British Standards Institute (BSI) in the UK, the Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN) and the European Commission’s KnowledgeBoard Framework and Standards SIG on
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Books, articles, and press releases relevant to Knowledge Management education and the KM career path
Career Opportunities in Knowledge Management (ICASIT’s KMCentral)
Abstract: This section presents a list of career opportunities in the field of knowledge management. The information presented includes an overview of the types of job titles, experience, skills, qualifications, and salaries that one can expect to find in the field of knowledge management. Additionally, samples job descriptions for each job type are
Impact of transformational and transactional leadership on organizational knowledge
Abstract: Strategy scholars have argued that managing knowledge effectively can provide firms with sustainable competitive advantages. Leaders are central to the process of managing knowledge effectively. Managing knowledge includes three key processes: creating, sharing, and exploiting knowledge. Leaders are central to each of these processes at multiple levels of the firm. Examining the role
Knowledge Management professionals in blue chip companies
Abstract: The objective of this paper was to explore the role of a Knowledge Management professional in today’s blue chip companies, to examine if and how the KM professionals differ from each other, and if Knowledge Management professionals on the whole match the earlier proposed models of an ‘ideal’ KM professional. The findings suggested
IMS Master’s specialization in Knowledge Management @ Monash University
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.