Abstract: Aligning Knowledge Management (KM) with overarching business strategies is considered as important for organizational success and sustainability. But this crucial element is often missing in the implementation and operation of KM. This paper explores the concept of “business alignment” within the context of KM, elaborating its critical role in enhancing collaboration, minimizing errors,
construction industry
Knowledge management specialists in the construction industry
Abstract: Recent research undertaken within the UK construction industry has revealed a growth in the appointment of knowledge management specialists in response to two principal drivers: the UK government’s prerequisite to achieve industry-wide improvements and the desire of individual organisations to seek competitive advantage. Interviews with twenty knowledge management specialists from across the construction
Principles of Knowledge Management Integrated into Learning Activities
Abstract: Development of a ‘knowledge society’ affects not only enterprises and organisations, but also individuals. Lifelong learning and continuing professional development are essential for graduates and workers to remain competent and competitive. Hence, knowledge management is not only important in business processes, but also in education. As the importance of knowledge management in the
Practices of knowledge managers
Abstract: Purpose – This paper aims to look at the practices of those who are in charge of knowledge management in corporations: the knowledge managers. Design/methodology/approach – Using the activity system model, the study observes the work of four knowledge managers embedded in the same organizational context (the company Lafarge).
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