Abstract: In previous generations, knowledge, ‘know-how’, was taught by the foreman, the professional, or the artisan, to the apprentice or articling student, on the job. Most people learned by following the example of the master or expert. In those days, performance evaluation was easy, because the boss always knew more than his or her
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Careers in Knowledge Management
Abstract: THE revolution in the field of knowledge is gradually leading to the establishment of a knowledge society, a knowledge economy, knowledge organisations with knowledge workers, in the process giving a strong momentum to the all-pervasive concept of. ‘Knowledge Management’. Have we ever given a thought as to how the compositions of newer
Advice for Newbie Knowledge Managers
Abstract: Several attendees at the actKM conference 2008 were interviewed about what advice they would give to people new to the field of Knowledge Management. You can now listen to their advice on the actKM site! Matt Moore interviewed several people: Mark Schenk, David Gurteen, Arthur Shelley, Graham Durant-Law, myself and
Knowledge Management: Opportunities of IS graduates
Abstract: Market research has been undertaken in preparation for a new postgraduate programme in Information and Knowledge Management to be taught by the staff at the Department of Information Science at Loughborough University. The research was needed to shape the curriculum and to define programme parameters. Presented at the conference will be the findings
Knowledge Management Organizational Structure
Abstract: We often overlook the importance of an organization’s structure in supporting the implementation of a KMS. This is a very critical consideration, because an organization will undergo significant change in the shift from a knowledge-hoarding to a knowledge sharing culture. A KMS isn’t a software package that’s easily installed and then forgotten about.