Abstract: Yes, this will be a debate, I’m sure! Lots of opinions and points of view available. I closely follow any new jobs posted for Knowledge Managers to try to determine what is going on out there. In short, I believe there is confusion. Yes, I agree, the role and responsibilities
boundary spanner
Boundary spanners, gatekeepers and knowledge brokers
Purpose: This paper aims to contribute to defining the concepts of boundary spanner, gatekeeper and knowledge broker. Design/methodology/approach: A review of the literature covering more than 100 sources. Findings: A review of past research leads to proposing a set of new definitions and also to
Model of knowledge management roles and collectives
Abstract: The term knowledge always implies a relation to its application, a pragmatic connotation 294. Consequently, KM cannot be centralized in an organization e.g., in analogy to the management of capital. The role of a centralized unit is only a coordinating and administrating one. Generally, the most important KM-related instruments have to be applied