Abstract: The article is a report of an investigation of the business/practical world ’s perspective of the role and responsibilities of the information and knowledge manager and the analysis of the findings against a theoretical/academic background. Information about employment opportunities and requirements for the position of information and knowledge managers was extracted from job
Attributes of information service professionals for information and knowledge management
Abstract: A value learned by information service professionals in ‘information studies’ is the belief that the key to empowering people is sharing expertise and information, and collaborating across organisational boundaries and functional units. This belief has become part of the information professional’s ‘culture’, part of our value system – the normal and accepted way
Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF)*
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) has offered the following Knowledge Management education and training
What makes a good Knowledge Asset Manager?
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Dow Chemical’s information stewards
Abstract: Dow Chemical’s information stewards are the catalysts for sharing across business units … An 11-member executive team developed a five-year, $15 million effort to manage knowledge throughout Dow’s 23 business groups. The committee created the position of information steward–one to oversee each of the business groups. The stewards’ mission is