Abstract: The knowledge management field has become increasingly professionalized in recent years, with more standardized job requirements and degree programs targeted at KM roles. But a lot of KM is about creative problem solving, relationship building, and trust—and there’s no step-by-step handbook to get those right. When we survey KM
KM professional skills and competencies
APQC Podcasts on Knowledge Management Career Path and Skills
Abstract: In a two-part podcast APQC’s Mercy Harper talks with Dr. Kendra Albright (Goodyear Endowed Professor in Knowledge Management, School of Information, Kent State University) and Lauren Trees (Principal Research Lead for Knowledge Management, APQC) about Knowledge Management careers, degree programs, and the key skills and experiences future Knowledge Management professionals should seek out and
Knowledge-conscious curriculum
Abstract: Managers are increasingly focused on leading employees towards a knowledge-sharing culture, but leaders must be truly knowledge-conscious if they are to affect transformational changes. Elizabeth Lank investigates effective educational options open to leaders who want to encourage staff to share knowledge to facilitate organisation-wide KM initiatives. There is a growing
ASIS&T panel on Challenges in Knowledge Management Education
Abstract: One of the characteristics of knowledge-based economy is the rapid pace of change that affects our lives, organizations, and society in general. The rapid increase in communication technologies and information has created an overflow of information and knowledge. Cultural, social, and technological changes and economic pressures have produced a fast-changing environment, particularly in
Exploring the value of academic qualifications in Knowledge Management
Abstract: In September 2000, Jela Webb enrolled on the University of North London’s MSc Information and Knowledge Management programme, the first course of its type on offer in Europe. As the two-year programme draws to a conclusion, she looks back at the core areas she has studied and assesses the value academic qualifications can