Abstract: The project examined the necessity, and value in assigning knowledge management officers to Army tactical units. Ancillary, supporting research, focused on decision-making, battle command and Army knowledge management. A qualitative methodology, with quantitative aspects was used to analyze, combine and reconcile data obtained through interviews. There were three sample groups with the senior
Working Papers
Working papers relevant to Knowledge Management education and the Knowledge Management career profile
Alternatives to Officers and Chiefs of Knowledge
Abstract: In October 2001, I submitted a paper titled “Musings on Corporate Myths – CKO and Knowledge-Sharing in the World of Real Business” (Berner, 2001). In the paper I argued that the role of Chief Knowledge Officer CKO was “inimical” and that its creation did not suit the current organizational culture and politics in
Chief Knowledge Officer’s Raison d’Être
Abstract: The three cases in this chapter were selected for illustration and discussion about the key roles and accountabilities of the CKO. All names, dates, places and organizations have been disguised at the request of the authors and/or organizations. Each case is presented from both a practitioner’s and academic’s perspective. Our main content ion
Anatomy of the Knowledge Management Group of Philadelphia
Abstract: A Community of Practice is an organizational form receiving increasing attention as a social structure for sense-making and knowledge management. The central question addressed in this paper is how (and why) these communities form and grow over time. We explore these questions through a deep qualitative analysis of a
Embedded (Community) Knowledge Manager
Abstract: This paper summarizes the community network literature, focusing on the role of the [usually] volunteer or low-paid community network champions. Since champions usually emerge from within their local community and display many of the skills discussed in the organizational literature under the umbrella of knowledge management, it is suggested that they be officially