Abstract: As the Hong Kong economy continues to transform, companies, government departments and non-governmental organisations are increasingly aware of the importance of knowledge management (KM). To cater for a growing demand for professionals who are equipped with KM know-how, Hong Kong CyberU (HKCyberU), the Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s online arm, has
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Knowledge management and the LIS professions
Abstract: This paper looks at the complex web of interrelationships that is emerging as the library and information professions come to terms with the growing phenomenon of knowledge management. This is manifest at one level in the wider organisational and business context, and at another in the professional and employment spheres. Two of the
Teaching Knowledge Management in the Context of IS Education
Abstract: Knowledge Management is a current and important topic in Information Systems education. As the transformation of data into information, and information into knowledge enables the business organization to compete globally, teaching Knowledge Management concepts and technologies in the context of information systems is a challenging task. Knowledge is the catalyst of innovation in
Knowledge Economy Competencies
Abstract: Pressures to increase the role of information and knowledge in national economies have provoked a wide-ranging debate about what kinds of competencies young people and adults now need. The workforce is “upskilling”, both in terms of the average educational level of workers and the types of job that they are performing. White-collar,
Rise of the Knowledge Evangelist
Abstract: Regardless of whether you like Knowledge Management it or loathe it, if you’re interested in being competitive in the information economy, you can’t ignore it. An increasing number of companies are turning to knowledge management specialists to leverage their enterprise’s intellectual capital. The CKO, or chief knowledge officer, is the most visible of