Uncertain Impact of Technology on Knowledge Workers and Managers Frank Bannister and Dan Remenyi Trinity College‚ Dublin Frank.Bannister@tcd.ie Dan.Remenyi@tcd.ie Abstract: While the productivity paradox has now been officially pronounced dead‚ the argument and the evidence for this assertion are both at a macroeconomic level. What has been less closely examined is the microeconomic impact of recent developments in ICT on the productivity of office and knowledge workers. There is an assumption
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Information & Knowledge management for Facilities Management Facilities Management is making a web of decisions across the whole process. Making informed decision needs information; making correct decision needs knowledge. That is why we will talk about information/knowledge management in Facilities Management 1. Concepts of data‚ information‚ and knowledge 2. Major information in the practice of construction project management 3. Significance of promoting information management in the practice
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impact of interpersonal skills and capabilities of leadership on knowledge based organizations jahanzeb abbas Abstract: The role of leadership in the success of any organization is very much important. Although in Pakistan very little importance is given to this aspect of organizations inspite of this its importance cannot be denied. In other words‚ Leadership is the backbone of any knowledge centric organization. This research article shed light on the importance
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History of knowledge management practices in the McKinsey & company This case tell us about how McKinsey and Company applied Knowledge Management practices in their company. McKinsey started to applied the knowledge management to face four things 1. the effect of economic turmoil of the oil crisis‚ 2. the slowing of the divisionalization process that had fueled the European Expansion‚ 3. the growing ot sophistication of client management‚ and 4. the appearance of the new focused
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Tropical Medicine and International Health doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02794.x volume 16 no 8 pp 1007–1014 august 2011 Viewpoint Communities of practice: the missing link for knowledge management on implementation issues in low-income countries? ´ ` Bruno Meessen1‚ Seni Kouanda2‚ Laurent Musango3‚ Fabienne Richard1‚ Valery Ridde2‚4 and Agnes Soucat5 1 2 3 4 5 Institute of Tropical Medicine‚ Antwerp‚ Belgium IRSS‚ Ouagadougou‚ Burkina Faso WHO-AFRO‚ Libreville‚ Gabon University
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Technology transfer and knowledge transfer activities in Italy: a detailed analysis 1 Adriano La Vopa Marcello Puccini Phyl Speser Shiva Loccisano Luca Escoffier 1. 1.1 Tech transfer-knowledge transfer and best practices2 Introduction to tech transfer and knowledge transfer in the 21st century Humans are‚ according to the zoologists‚ animals. Like other animals‚ we need to eat‚ find shelter‚ and met our other physical needs to survive. All things being equal‚ completing the work
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Cultural Issues in Knowledge Management – a case study – Unilever Global 2012 Outline I. Abstract II. Keywords III. Introduction IV. Literature Review V. Aim of Research and Research Questions VI. Methodology and Research Sample VII. Practical Applications VIII. References Abstract This proposal is presented to examine the cultural factors that influence knowledge management in Unilever global. The intended outcome of the study is a list of factors that Unilever management
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The traditional TOK diagram indicates four ways of knowing. Propose the inclusion of a fifth way of knowing selected from intuition‚ memory or imagination‚ and explore the knowledge issues it may raise in two areas of knowledge. Our whole life is a continuous process of gaining information. This information is our basic knowledge about the world. It is coming in different forms‚ from different sources. And it is vitally important to store this information‚ in order to understand your own present.
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Crabbe’s escape to the great outdoors becomes a valuable learning experience. Not only does he acquire the strategies and the skills necessary for survival in the bush‚but also he gains understanding of himself and knowledge about life. During Crabbe’s stay in the wilderness with Mary he learns many strategies and skills necessary for survival in the bush. Crabbe learns how to cook for himself‚ and be edible‚ build a fire in rain or dry weather‚ and how to read a map and compass. He also knows how
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Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) in Organization: A Collaborative Model for Decision Makers Ruzaif Adli Bin Md. Daud Principal Consultant Sigma Rectrix Systems (M) Sdn Bhd Abstract With expansion and growth in computing technology‚ systems for supporting decision-makers in planning can be crucial‚ either to expedite and enhance the work environment or to gain efficient and effective forecasting results‚ as to compete with other rivals in business war-gaming. In this paper‚ we will
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