Abstract: With all the fanfare of a newly sanctioned extreme sport on ESPN, knowledge management has captured the attention of executives throughout the global corporate arena. Those who are succeeding have observed firsthand that knowledge management is much more than an amalgamation of technologies. In contrast, the one thing that frequently distinguishes knowledge management
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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 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.