Abstract: Knowledge Management (KM) can perhaps best be described as the strategic process through which an organization maximizes value from its intellectual and knowledge-based assets. It involves creating effective methods for building relationships and trust among employees so knowledge will be recognized, captured, organized, evaluated, shared, applied and reused in the most productive manner
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Educating Knowledge Professionals in Library and Information Science Schools
Abstract: Knowledge management (KM) is a multidisciplinary subject which involves efforts from professionals with diverse backgrounds. This paper aims to investigate the needed educational background and skills for knowledge management professionals. In particular,the focus of the paper is to examine whether a master’s degree in library and information science (LIS) is a preferred educational
Don’t Look to Certification Bodies for Knowledge Management Professionals
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Dow Chemical’s information stewards
Abstract: Dow Chemical’s information stewards are the catalysts for sharing across business units … An 11-member executive team developed a five-year, $15 million effort to manage knowledge throughout Dow’s 23 business groups. The committee created the position of information steward–one to oversee each of the business groups. The stewards’ mission is
Fast-Track Knowledge Management Careers
Abstract: A Summary of Some Fast-Growning KM Careers A good barometer for measuring the acceptance of a movement might be the appearance of related recruitment ads in leading newspapers and employment services. If so, the dozen or so knowledge management positions listed in recent Sunday editions of the New York Times,