Abstract: According to Uçak (2007:697), ‘it is important to explore the information behaviours of the students who are being educated in the field of information management since the role they are going to play in establishing connections between information sources and users is crucial’. This study focuses on the identification of the information seeking
Governance and Leadership of Knowledge Management
Abstract: This chapter introduces a framework for analyzing governance arrangements of KM programs. The framework is used to analyze the organizational structures, processes and relational mechanisms, including leadership matters, which guide the KM program of a large European corporation. The analysis focuses on the issues KM leaders and staff encounter in defining their KM
Knowledge Share Fair and KM4Dev meeting in Colombia
Abstract: During May 2010 the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) hosted two exciting events related to knowledge management (KM): The Knowledge Share Fair for Latin America and the Caribbean, funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and a regional meeting of the Knowledge Management for Development (KM4Dev) community.
Knowledge Management certification in Brazil
In the Groups.io discussion list of the Systems Integration KM Leaders Community Beatriz B. asks: Hello, I´m a member of Bazilian Society of Knowledge Management (Sociedade Brasileira de Gestão do Conhecimento – SBGC). We are looking for a KM certifiction model to deploy at Brazil. The idea is to bring
Knowledge Management Curriculum Development at the University of Economics in Katowice
Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the key assumptions related to the development of a new specialization, Knowledge Management in an Organization in the Economics Programme, at the University of Economics in Katowice (Poland). The fundamental reasons behind the launch of such a specialization, which would equip students with unique skills