Chapter 25 – Knowledge Gap -The knowledge gap hypothesis presumes that you will know more about these topics than people whose educational level is lower than yours‚ even if the topics don’t directly concern your everyday life. -Stated by Tichenor‚ Donohue and Olien in their 1970 article they said the population is divided into two distinct segments: a group of better educated people who know more about most things and those with low education who know less. -Low Socio-economic status (SES)
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The Tree of Knowledge It is important for society to find a reliable source of knowledge‚ as it is a powerful factor which helps society to attain success. As a good example of the significance of knowledge for society‚ the Tree of Knowledge from the Garden of Eden represents‚ not just a source of absolute knowledge‚ but how desperately human nature seeks that perfect source. However‚ the Tree of Knowledge does not exist in the real world. Thus‚ society is facing a problem of finding the most effective
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Knowledge management in an organisation means to capture the knowledge that is critical to them‚ constantly improve it and make it available in the most effective manner to those who need it.There are two types of knowledge explicit and tacit. Explicit knowledge is a kind of knowledge that can be expressed in formed E.g following a procedure.Tacit knowledge is influenced by emotions and beliefs E.g Respect‚ relationships. Bovis case study throws a light how knowledge management can be difficult
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Various literatures indicate that managing diversity within today’s labor force has become a primary concern for companies and organizations today. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2012)‚ compared with the labor force of past decades‚ today’s labor force is older‚ more racially and ethnically diverse‚ and composed of more women. Over the next decade‚ the labor force will become even more racially and ethnically diverse (Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ 2012). Non-Hispanic whites made up
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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT : * "Knowledge management is a discipline that promotes an integrated approach to identifying‚ capturing‚ evaluating‚ retrieving‚ and sharing all of an enterprise ’s information assets. These assets may include databases‚ documents‚ policies‚ procedures‚ and previously un-captured expertise and experience in individual workers." * Knowledge Management‚ (KM) is a concept and a term that arose approximately two decades ago‚ roughly in 1990. Knowledge Management may
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in your business allows you to better recruit employees and have a better relationship with them. Having the right team of individuals who complement each other working towards a common goal makes managing so much easier‚ ultimately creating a successful business. Peter Drucker in his article‚ Managing Oneself‚ posed a number of questions one should answer in becoming self aware. I do not know how to answer these questions; I am yet to figure out where I stand in this life of mine and who I am as
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processes in overlapping parts‚ and at a minimum includes these parts: Using accessible knowledge from outside sources Embedding and storing knowledge in business processes‚ products and services Representing knowledge in databases and documents Promoting knowledge growth through the organization’s culture and incentives Transferring and sharing knowledge throughout the organization Assessing the value of knowledge assets and impact on a regular basis 2 Why is KM important to an organization? Proactive
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Bibliography: R. Edward Freeman‚ Jeffrey S. Harrison‚ Andrew C. Wicks (2007) [Managing for stakeholder Survival‚ Reputation‚ and Risk] 1st Ed London R Porter (1980) [Generic Strategies‚ Performance and Risk] Thompson library‚ Stoke Griffin‚ Moorhead (2010) [Organisational Behaviour: managing people and organisations] Tenth edition‚ south western‚ cengage learning J. Kotter (2007) [Leadership and management in organisations] Oxford
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Managing Talent: Can Yahoo Still Attract Tech Workers? Ashley Maxwell Kaplan University September 22‚ 2014 AB203: Human Resource Management Managing Talent: Can Yahoo Still Attract Tech Workers? Availability of qualified personnel effects both labor supply and demand. The greater the demand coupled with greater shortage of qualified applicants‚ the higher/more competitive the salaries for those positions. The economy and demand for products and/or services effects
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Managing Stress It may seem that there’s nothing you can do about stress. The bills won’t stop coming‚ there will never be more hours in the day‚ and your career and family responsibilities will always be demanding. But you have more control than you might think. In fact‚ the simple realization that you’re in control of your life is the foundation of stress management. Managing stress is all about taking charge of your thoughts‚ emotions‚ schedule‚ and the
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