Abstract: The knowledge management (KM) discipline has seen an increase in awareness in recent years, yet many might be left feeling puzzled by what exactly KM is, and what career bucket it falls into. With many KM practitioners and advocates arguing for standardisation of the industry and the opportunities embedded within it, this article
Knowledge Management survey
Knowledge management roles and responsibilities in Australia (and New Zealand)
Abstract: Most of the studies in knowledge management (KM) argue for leadership as a vital success factor for any initiative. Top management leadership enables the effective promotion of knowledge sharing by creating an appropriate organisational culture, and making arrangements for corresponding policies and procedures across the organisation to facilitate management of knowledge resources and
Do you hold a specialist Knowledge Management qualification? – survey findings
Abstract: The following is taken from The 2015 Global Knowledge Management Observatory© Report (second edition). This comprehensive report into the state of KM is available as a FREE download; with 729 respondents from 56 countries, the report poses interesting challenges for KM practitioners that need to be addressed if the function is to be
Knowledge Management Education and Curriculum Development
Abstract: Given the emerging nature of the knowledge management (KM) profession and the differing schools of thought on KM by academics and practitioners, designing a curriculum in KM poses substantial challenges. One of these challenges is to be able to determine the optimal mix of subjects from the various disciplines that best meets the
Teaching Knowledge Management in postgraduate LIS education @ Edith Cowan University
Abstract: The School of Computer and Information Science at ECU has made a commitment to teaching Knowledge Management (KM) and is, at present, engaged in the process of determining its place within existing postgraduate LIS and IT courses. In turn, it is engaging in debate with other academics and industry practitioners about the unique