Journal of Knowledge Management Emerald Article: A critical review of knowledge management as a management tool Maria Mårtensson Article information: To cite this document: Maria Mårtensson‚ (2000)‚"A critical review of knowledge management as a management tool"‚ Journal of Knowledge Management‚ Vol. 4 Iss: 3 pp. 204 - 216 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13673270010350002 Downloaded on: 23-04-2012 References: This document contains references to 78 other documents
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Knowledge Management and Creative HRM Professor Ingi Runar Edvardsson University of Akureyri‚ Iceland Occasional Paper 14 Department of Human Resource Management University of Strathclyde 2003 Knowledge Management and Creative HRM Introduction Knowledge management (KM) is about developing‚ sharing and applying knowledge within the organization to gain and sustain a competitive advantage (Petersen and Poulfelt 2002). How‚ then‚ is human resource management (HRM) related to knowledge management
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I agree that project based management is ideally suited to organizational change. Projects produce change and their management technique is undertaken to achieved a specified outcomes that requires commitment of skills and resources (Stuckenbruck‚1981). Meanwhile‚ change management is best described by Parker (2013) as a planned process of transitioning from one state to another through a sequence steps with a focus on generating the acceptance from individuals undergoing the change. The similarity
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preferred way of perceiving‚ organizing‚ and retaining knowledge and it explains individual differences for stimuli recognition and processing. The learning styles preferred and adopted by individuals often differ therefore‚ HR must be aware of individual preferences in learning‚ employee training and development programs in order to design and implement effective programs. The two learning style models that has the most relevance in management are Kolb (1984) and Honey and Mumford (1986). David
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Change Initiative George Tautz Grand Canyon University Organizational Development & Change MGT 623 Dr. Kensler March 17‚ 2010 Change Initiative Organizational change is a necessary outcome when considering various scenarios contributing to the resulting vision. Perplexing as it may seem‚ change initiatives don’t always result in positive outcomes. In fact‚ many never succeed. As a change agent‚ one should always have formulated a vision of what change will “look” like for the organization
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Strategic Initiative - Disney The Walt Disney Company (Disney) continues to seek tools that will attain future capital by implementing strategic initiatives that complement their well-diversified portfolio. As with any strategic initiative‚ an organization must evaluate the pros and cons of an opportunity as well as determine sufficient capital to fund the initiative. An organization must also forecast its projected returns to determine if the strategic initiative in question is a prosperous investment
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Strategic Initiative FIN/370 R7 March 3‚ 2014 Strategic Initiative A successful business must be able to plan and forecast all aspects of operations‚ including both financial and operational goals‚ in both the long and short terms. Even though businesses may be temporarily successful if focused only on immediate decisions‚ in the long term they will not grow successfully and they stand a much higher chance of failure due to a lack of direction. Strategic planning refers to
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Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is an Indian software services and consulting company. It is one of the world’s largest providers of information technology and business process outsourcing services. As of 2007‚ it is Asia’s largest information technology firm and has the largest number of employees among Indian IT companies with strength of over 116‚308 employees in 47 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $5.7 billion for fiscal year ended 31 March 2008 and is listed
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Knowledge management | | | ByAmr Badrawy | | | Definition of knowledge knowledge is the ability of an actor to respond to a body of facts and principles accumulated over a period of time Definition of Knowledge management a multi-disciplined approach to achieving organizational objectives by making the best use of knowledge. KM focuses on processes such as acquiring‚ creating and sharing knowledge and the cultural and technical foundations that support them. A more simple definition
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Introduction to Knowledge Management Copyright © 2008 ASEAN Foundation Jl Sam Ratulangi No. 2‚ Menteng Jakarta 10350 Indonesia Tel Nos.: (62 21) 3192 4833‚ 3192 4828 Email: secretariat@aseanfoundation.org Website: www.aseanfoundation.org All rights reserved. Permission is necessary to reprint or reproduce any part of this book for commercial purposes‚ but permission is granted to reprint material for instructional and research purposes and other free publications. Please acknowledge source including
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