Abstract: A farmer in California has lots of rich soil and plenty of sun, but not much water. Water management is one of his keys to success. The farmer maps out where water pools, where it flows, it’s velocity, and areas that must be irrigated. He knows that too much water can kill crops
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Appointing a Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO)?
Abstract: The issue tends to polarize. Appointing a CKO is now considered a prudent and foresighted move or a strange and ridiculous one — depending on who you ask. Some of us, however, are deeply and passionately….ambivalent. While the Economist notes that CKO is the “trendiest job in business at the
Chief Knowledge Officer – Managing an enterprise’s strategic information
Abstract: Managing an enterprise’s strategic information Big companies are noticing that employees who keep up on what’s up often gain an edge, and are creating a new top-rank position to help that happen. Chief knowledge officers, whether in title or duty only, are in charge of managing institutional
Chief Knowledge Officer or Knowledge Executive a future role for librarians?
Abstract: Is “chief knowledge officer” or “knowledge executive” a future role for librarians? Mary Corcoran and Rebecca Jones share their views. Attend any conference or event where information professionals are gathered these days and the discussion will turn, sooner or later, to the issue of new roles for the profession.
New breed of senior manager responsible for intellectual capital
Abstract: Vanessa Houlder reports on a new breed of senior manager responsible for intellectual capital. Managers have access today to more information than they could have ever dreamed of years ago. They can call up Web pages on the Internet, they can tap into databases and they can call on