Abstract: Purpose – Recently, the demise of the dot.com mania, coupled with slow economic growth has caused organizations to cut costs in an attempt to improve efficiency and the bottom line. Discontinuing or suspending knowledge management efforts and disbanding the chief knowledge officers’ (CKOs) role is one common response from most organizations faced with
knowledge management
Chiefs of Knowledge: Chief Knowledge, Learning, and Chief Privacy Officers
Abstract: The field of knowledge management continues to garner both academic and practitioner interest. While much has been written about the technological, social, and economic aspects of managing knowledge in organizations, little is known about the managers who lead the engagements. In the following research project, we examine the roles of three C-level executives
Concordia University Chicago (CUC)*
Concordia University Chicago (CUC, Concordia-Chicago, or CUChicago), formerly the Concordia University River Forest, Concordia College, Concordia Teachers College, and the Addison Teachers Seminary, has offered the following Knowledge Management education and training
Practices of knowledge managers
Abstract: Purpose – This paper aims to look at the practices of those who are in charge of knowledge management in corporations: the knowledge managers. Design/methodology/approach – Using the activity system model, the study observes the work of four knowledge managers embedded in the same organizational context (the company Lafarge).
Handbook for Knowledge Managers
Abstract: The way an organization manages and disseminates its knowledge is key to informed business decision-making, effectiveness and competitive edge. Because knowledge management is not a one-size-fits-all method, you need a framework tailored to your organization and its priorities. The Knowledge Manager’s Handbook takes you step by step through the processes needed to define