“The knower’s perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge.” To what extent do you agree? The question ““The knower’s perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge.” To what extent do you agree?” prompts us to investigate the part knower’s perspective plays in achieving knowledge. This question is particularly interesting because it gives us the opportunity to examine certain people like Albert Einstein whose unique perspective at the time has led to numerous scientific discoveries
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for other people to share knowledge. It is due to general lack of time to share knowledge‚ and time to identify colleagues in need of specific knowledge. In this fast paced world‚ it is difficult to cope with the circumstances so people do not have time for others. Similarly‚ most of the employees highly disagreed that they’re willing to devote their personal time to others even if it is within the organization. This indicates that time is a major hindrance in knowledge sharing. Besides this an
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Teachers ’ Professional Development Research Based on Knowledge Sharing Jiwei Xue‚ Yonggao Li‚ Lifeng Zhang School of Computer Science & Information Technology Northeast Petroleum University Daqing‚ China xuejiwei@163.com‚ liyonggao8@163.com‚ zlflx@163.com Abstract—Teachers ’ professional development had become an international trend in the reform of teacher education‚ attracted global attention and was a subject of great theoretical significance proposed by the practice of contemporary
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B-SCHOOL Marks: 80 PROJECT MANAGEMENT Attempt all questions 1. Give a detailed description on “Detailed Project Report”. Indicate the Pros and Cons of it also. (10 Marks) 2. What is Project Management Information System? Why is a Project Management Information System considered to be of immense importance in a project? In designing a Project Management Information System what parameters are to be spelt out clearly in line with the objectives of the Project management Information System? (20 Marks)
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links below Chaffey‚ D. (a) (ed.); Bocij‚ P.; Greasley‚ A.; Hickie‚ S.; (2006)‚ Business Information Systems: Technology Development and Management for the E-Business‚ 3rd Edition‚ London: FT Pitman. Chaffey‚ D (b) (2002); E-Business and E-Commerce Management‚‚ Edinburgh : Prentice Hall Pearson Clarke‚ S.; (2001); Information Systems Strategic Management‚ London: Routledge. Dawson‚ G et al; (2004)‚ Business perspective: The IS View on Delivering Services to the Business. UK: TSO Foster
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Gan‚ Y.‚ & Zhu‚ Z. (2007). A Learning Framework for Knowledge Building and Collective Wisdom Advancement in Virtual Learning Communities. Educational Technology & Society‚ 10 (1)‚ 206-226. A Learning Framework for Knowledge Building and Collective Wisdom Advancement in Virtual Learning Communities Yongcheng Gan Ontario Institute for Studies in Education‚ University of Toronto‚ Toronto‚ Ontario‚ M5S 1V6‚ Canada Tel: +1 416 923-6641 ext 2454 yongcheng.gan@utoronto.ca Zhiting Zhu Educational
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Managing Knowledge and Learning at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Summary National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was established by Congress on October 1‚ 1958‚ in order for the United States to keep up with the technological advancements achieved from former Soviet Union’s successful launch of the Sputnik (1957). The Apollo Era-Mission had risen from the support of John F. Kennedy’s goal‚ which was “landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth.” Prioritization
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Company’s background: McKinsey & Company is a privately owned management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management in large corporations and organizations. Known among its employees simply as "The Firm" McKinsey & Company was founded in Chicago in 1926 by James O. ("Mac") McKinsey. McKinsey was a professor at the University of Chicago who pioneered budgeting as a management tool. Marshall Field’s became a client in 1935‚ and soon convinced James McKinsey to
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corporate restructuring in 1998; among other changes‚ a new department was established‚ the ICN or Information Communications Network. The ICN created ShareNet‚ an information network readily accessible through any web browser‚ to take advantage of the knowledge gained from the company ’s 156 years of experience and the current talents the it has to offer‚ and make these information available 24/7 for any Siemens office anywhere in the world; to enable real-time exchange of information among the company
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(2004) 168–182 An integrated model of knowledge transfer from MNC parent to China subsidiary Pien Wanga‚*‚ Tony W. Tongb‚ Chun Peng Kohc a School of Business‚ National University of Singapore‚ 1 Business Link‚ Singapore 117592‚ Singapore b Fisher College of Business‚ The Ohio State University‚ Newark‚ OH‚ USA c International Enterprise Singapore‚ Singapore Abstract Based on an empirical study of 62 firms‚ this paper develops a two-stage model describing knowledge transfer from MNCs to their China subsidiaries
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