Abstract: The study explored the job functions and requirements for knowledge management practitioners through the analysis of job advertisements appearing on 12 major jobsites in South Africa. It aimed to provide vital information that can assist in re-examining knowledge management education in library and information science (LIS) schools in South Africa. A total of
Knowledge Manager Lifespans
Abstract: In 2008 I ran a global survey on knowledge manager professional development and experience. It found that only 29% of knowledge managers had been in their role for more than 4 years, and only 25% were confident of moving on to another KM role. The average “lifespan” among respondents was something like 2.5
Educating Librarians as Information and Knowledge Managers
Abstract: The immense stock of information and knowledge available in the twenty-first century imposed the need for designing a new kind of profession or modifying existing ones, especially the librarian profession, and educate professionals in collecting and disseminating the aforementioned. If the creation of new knowledge is to be understood in terms of Ikujiro
WBI Wissensmanagement
WBI Wissensmanagement (Consulting) and WBI (Software), part of the Meusburger Holding, formerly WBI Wissensmanagement, part of Meusburger Guntram and a business unit of Meusburger Georg, and WBI Meusburger with its German branch WBI Deutschland, also known as WBI Software & Consulting Österreich and WBI Software & Consulting Deutschland,1) offers the following Knowledge Management education and
Transformational Leadership Influences Knowledge Management to Improve Organizational Performance
Abstract: The current article shows how transformational leadership influences knowledge management to improve organizational performance through better use of a firm’s internal resources. Transformational leaders not only directly impact knowledge management, they also foster more effective strategy implementation and information technology use, which positively contribute to the effectiveness of knowledge management as a driver