Abstract: I had to write a report today, a longish process. As a part of that I was looking at the organisation of the knowledge management function in an organisation. I was aware that one of the larger consultancies had produced the normal boiler plate report with the usual stuff about strategic focus, appoint
Knowledge Management roles and responsibilities
Alternatives to Officers and Chiefs of Knowledge
Abstract: In October 2001, I submitted a paper titled “Musings on Corporate Myths – CKO and Knowledge-Sharing in the World of Real Business” (Berner, 2001). In the paper I argued that the role of Chief Knowledge Officer CKO was “inimical” and that its creation did not suit the current organizational culture and politics in
Chief Knowledge Officer’s Raison d’Être
Abstract: The three cases in this chapter were selected for illustration and discussion about the key roles and accountabilities of the CKO. All names, dates, places and organizations have been disguised at the request of the authors and/or organizations. Each case is presented from both a practitioner’s and academic’s perspective. Our main content ion
Chief Knowledge Officer path in a security organization?
Abstract: For the past several months I’ve waffled back-and-forth on whether I want to keep working for myself or go back to the corporate world. I like the freedom of choosing what projects and clients I support, but I dislike the overhead & solitude of being a one woman show. I know one thing
Information & Knowledge Management Education for Nigeria’s LIS Schools
Abstract: As evident in Fig. 1 above [Roles of a Competent Knowledge Manager], making a successful knowledge manager requires training and understanding of the taxonomy of information and knowledge. The society in which information is utilized has witnessed remarkable changes in recent years. This has affected the way information is created, handled, packaged, organized,