Abstract: The Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) is now an essential member of the executive team. Although most organisations are familiar with positions like the Chief Information Officer or Chief Technology Officer, the CKO has a dedicated task of ensuring that knowledge is captured, organised, and shared effectively across the business. They are key to
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Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO)
Abstract: One action for knowledge management is to establish support functions dedicated to knowledge management in the organization. The person leading this function is typically called knowledge manager or chief knowledge officer (CKO). The chief information officer (CIO) can be defined as the highest-ranking IT executive who typically exhibits managerial roles requiring effective
Chief Information Officer (CIO) to Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) Transfromation
Abstract: The Information Age developed the need for networked intelligence. Business recognized that competitive advantage lay largely in what a company knows, not what it owns; invested heavily in information technology; and placed the integration of information at the center of what a company does. The Information Age, it turns out, was
Trend: Assigning the strategic functions of knowledge management to the chief information officer
Abstract: Knowledge management is increasingly under attack to show returns on investments and profitable business outcomes. While many companies retain their executive leadership as chief knowledge officers (CKOs) and vice presidents of knowledge management, the trend toward appointing CKOs that developed in the late 1990’s has been reversed at many companies and a new
Role of Effective Chief Knowledge Officer
Abstract: This paper addresses the need to appoint a chief knowledge officer (CKO) in an organisation and where that position be placed within the organisation structure. It also presents a comprehensive review of the literature in an attempt to answer the question regarding the elements: attributes and responsibilities of the CKO, and organisational conditions