Archive for the Knowledge Management Category

Role of HR in Knowledge Management

Role of HR in Knowledge Management

          Human Resources plays a significant role in effective Knowledge Management in an organization. Here are some of the ways - Developing an open culture in which values & norms highlight the importance of sharing knowledge. An open culture emphasizes the imp

Knowledge Management Issues

Knowledge Management Issues

        With Knowledge Management there may be certain issues that are encountered during implementation- Keeping up with the pace of change of knowledge while correctly identifying what needs to be stored for use in the organization Business strategy must drive knowledge

Approaches to Knowledge Management

Approaches to Knowledge Management

There are 4 main approaches to Knowledge Management- Codification Approach Personalization Approach Resource Based Approach Knowledge Creation Approach The Codification approach is a 'people-to-document' approach. Knowledge is explicit. It is made independent of the person from whom

Knowledge Management Systems

Knowledge Management Systems

There are essentially 3 types of Knowledge that are useful to managers in an organization- Knowledge about customers Knowledge about effective processes & good/best practice Knowledge about the competency level & capabilities of the workforce Hence systems are designed around util

Introduction to Knowledge Management

Introduction to Knowledge Management

For years and years craftsmen have taught their trade to apprentices, family business owners have passed on commercial know-how to their children and workers have exchanged ideas and to-dos on jobs. So sharing of knowledge has been prevalent since times before but only recently has this phenomenon