Knowledge management

Martin, Bill

doi:10.1002/aris.2008.1440420116

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“…Supporting Broadbent"s views, Davenport & Prusak (2004) argue that librarians must realize that people, not printed or electronic sources, are the most valuable knowledge asset of their organization. Due to the increased focus of KM on people and their expertise, some researchers (Martin, 2008;Sinotte, 2004;Wilson, 2002) highlight the importance of creating social knowledge networks such as online forums, discussion groups and communities of practice for sharing of knowledge. The importance of knowledge sharing and communication as part of KM is further emphasized by Wagner-Dobler (2004), who suggests the use of conversations, storytelling, mentoring and apprenticeship as important methods of sharing knowledge between librarians and library users.…”

Section: The Concept Of Knowledge and Kmmentioning

confidence: 99%

Librarians’ perceptions of knowledge management in developing countries: A case with Indian academic libraries

Nazim¹,

Mukherjee²

2013

International Information & Library Review

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The purpose of this paper is to examine librarians' perceptions of knowledge management, including its concept, potential applications, benefits and major challenges of its applications in Indian academic libraries. A structured questionnaire, containing both open and close-ended questions, was sent by postal mail to 30 librarians of academic libraries in India of which 15 questionnaires were returned. Respondents were asked to define knowledge management and answer questions on its potential applications, benefits and major challenges of the knowledge management applications in academic libraries. Respondents were also allowed to specify their own views on the subject. The findings of the study show that there is a minor difference in how librarians define knowledge management. However, most of them focus on the use of technology or specific processes for the capture and use of explicit knowledge, rather than sharing and using more intangible knowledge embedded in the employees. They have positive attitude towards the applications of knowledge management into academic library practice, and not only because this can bring academic libraries closer to their parent organization, but also because it may help them to survive in an increasingly challenging environment. Although, librarians in the present study acknowledged that they are involved in the practices of knowledge management, but these were perceived as basic information management activities. Lack of understanding of knowledge management concepts, knowledge sharing culture, top management interest, incentives and rewards, financial resources and information technology infrastructure are perceived as the major barriers for incorporating knowledge management into academic library practice. Highlights The term 'intangibles knowledge' has been replaced by 'tacit knowledge' as suggested. KM initiatives in India The full names of the research laboratory acronyms "CSIR, ICMR and ICAR" have written. Discussion Typographical errorsAll the typographical errors, which were pointed out, corrected accordingly. Detailed Response to ReviewersHighlights  Librarians' perceptions of KM in India are shallow dealing with the management of only explicit knowledge or information management rather sharing and using tacit knowledge embedded in employees.  Respondents of the study have positive attitude towards the applications of KM into academic library practice, and believe it can improve library operations and services and bring academic libraries closer to their parent organizations.  Librarians in India are mostly involved in applying IT-based solutions, either for the management of various library operations and services or the development of intranets and institutional repositories, but no evidence has emerged for involvement in the creation and sharing of tacit knowledge.

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Section: The Concept Of Knowledge and Kmmentioning

confidence: 99%

Librarians’ perceptions of knowledge management in developing countries: A case with Indian academic libraries

Nazim¹,

Mukherjee²

2013

International Information & Library Review

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“…It has evident and clear links with KM (Jashapara 2004;López, Peón and Ordás, 2004;Martin, 2008) Nafei (2014 found a close link between KM and organisational learning in a study of the Saudi banking sector. Earlier studies in the region had not identified this factor, and Al--Hussain (2011) found that one of the major barriers to effective use of KM in Saudi Arabia was the lack of a culture supporting creative learning for knowledge generation.…”

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“…As the discipline of knowledge management (KM) has developed, there have been numerous studies and analyses of information seeking and information sharing in KM contexts (Bawden and Robinson, 2012;Jashapara, 2004;Tsoukas, 2005;Desouza and Paquette, 2011;Martin, 2008;Srikantaiah and Koenig, 2008). Such studies have, for the most part been carried out in the developed world --Europe, North America and parts of the Far East and Australasia -as is reflected in the great majority of reports of such studies.…”

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The individual and the collective

Dulayami¹,

Robinson

2015

Journal of Documentation

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link Abstract PurposeTo report a study which investigates some factors in the current state of knowledge management in Saudi Arabia, and to consider the relevance of the findings for knowledge management and information sharing generally. Methods A survey of Saudi Arabia private companies with a knowledge management policy was carried out, and the issues raised were investigated further by literature analysis. Findings Issues examined include the effect of demographics, the balance between human and digital resources, the relation between knowledge management and organisational learning, the effect of the cultural context, the nature of reward for knowledge sharing, including enhancement of self--worth, and the relation between the personal and individual, and the collective and social. Research limitationsThe survey has a self--selected convenience sample, which is skewed demographically. The literature analysis is selective rather than comprehensive. Originality Presents an analysis of some general issues of knowledge management and information sharing through the lens of one cultural context.

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“…References in the KM literature to Machlup and especially Polanyi (as well as many others who have written about knowledge) indicate that KM scholars have worked through the relevant literature on knowledge originating outside the organizational and managerial sciences themselves in developing their own approach (Alavi & Leidner, 2001, Martin, 2008). But they have repurposed their discussions and conclusions from purist educational frameworks into a managerial framework and have added concerns for efficiency and a client orientation that were absent in the original writings.…”

Section: Knowledge Management: a Non-liberal Arts Alternativementioning

confidence: 99%

Disciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity in the Study of Knowledge

Bernstein

2014

InformingSciJ

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Scholarly inquiry about the nature and significance of knowledge has been shaped by disciplinary traditions and priorities that define "knowledge" differently and result in disconnected literatures. In the mid to late twentieth century, library science educator Jesse Shera sought to bridge the conceptual gap between epistemological and sociological approaches to knowledge in proposing a new discipline he called social epistemology. Around the same time, long-term projects by the economist Fritz Machlup and the physical chemist turned philosopher of science Michael Polanyi did not merely combine existing disciplinary approaches but transcended conventional frameworks for conceptualizing knowledge. These scholars can be viewed in retrospect as bringing to the study of knowledge the germs of a transdisciplinary approach. The concept of transdisciplinarity gained traction only after these authors produced their works and has been applied mainly to scientific and technological topics such as climate change, nanotechnology, and sustainability. However, such an approach is highly applicable in studying the meanings, uses, and roles of knowledge in an environment that has changed with the advent of computer-enabled communication networks. Transdisciplinary accounts of knowledge ought to foster a dialogue between liberal arts and applied, client-oriented disciplines.

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Knowledge management

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Librarians’ perceptions of knowledge management in developing countries: A case with Indian academic libraries

Librarians’ perceptions of knowledge management in developing countries: A case with Indian academic libraries

The individual and the collective

Disciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity in the Study of Knowledge

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