If you’re reading this‚ you’re almost certainly a knowledge worker of one sort or another. And if you’re a knowledge worker within an organization‚ here’s an essential question you need to ask: Am I being managed‚ or am I being led? And if in turn you’re responsible for the performance of other knowledge workers‚ you need to ask yourself: Am I managing‚ or am I leading? I’m prompted to ask these questions by Peter Drucker’s Management Challenges of the 21st Century‚ one of the most insightful
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"The reason why many candidates fail is not the lack of knowledge or ability - it’s the lack of exam technique." Graham Holt‚ ACCA Examiner Exams are knocking on the door‚ but you still feel unprepared? Time is running out and you are not sure what to focus on? Don’t panic‚ try our boot camp and let us make sure that you pass your exams! You’ve studied. Now‚ practice is the only way to ensure exam success. What is ACCA Boot camp? ACCA Boot Camp® by PwC‚ The Academy Who should attend ACCA Boot camp
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When one is in the process of pursuing knowledge‚ one cannot help but be influenced by his or her personal point of view. Knowledge is often characterized as a "true justified belief" that is attained through logic‚ perception‚ senses‚ memory‚ and even intuition. However when one is emotionally involved in the subject‚ this will undoubtedly affect the person’s knowledge. If knowledge is true and justified‚ it has to be universal and not narrowed down to solely one person. The problem with this previous
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Critical Evaluation of the Benefits and Limitations of Using ICT in Knowledge Management Processes 1.0 Introduction Knowledge management can be considered to be an essential strategic function in any organisation today. As the world becomes more globalised‚ and traditional structures of intermediation are removed whilst new ones are created‚ it is clear that knowledge‚ and consequently a learning organisation is one that is more likely to find unique sources of competitive advantage‚ and be
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H200704 H200704 The relationship between knowledge management‚ innovation and firm performance: evidence from Dutch SMEs Lorraine Uhlaner André van Stel Joris Meijaard Mickey Folkeringa Zoetermeer‚ January‚ 2007 1 This report is published under the SCALES-initiative (SCientific AnaLysis of Entrepreneurship and SMEs)‚ as part of the ’SMEs and Entrepreneurship programme’ financed by the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs. Most recent EIM reports and much more on SMEs and Entrepreneurship
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humankind can produce knowledge: through passive observation or through active experiment.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? To begin with I am going to write the title the way I see it and I will interpret this on my way. First of all knowledge is the information that we as human beings have studied and also learnt and it is proven to work. We use knowledge vastly every day and with knowledge is the very thing that keeps us surviving until now. Without knowledge we are cannot exist
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Contents 1.0 What is Knowledge Management 3 1.1 The Influence of Technology- Applications in the Workplace 3 1.2 Business-Information Technology (IT)Alignment 3 1.3 Aspects of Knowledge Management 4 1.4 Knowledge Strategy – IT Alignment is achieved through the completion of four main steps: 5 1.5 HP’s Knowledge Management Programme 5 1.6 KM Approaches: 6 1.7 Aligning Existing Information Systems with Corporate Goals: 7 2.0 Knowledge Management Integrating Information 8 2.1 Knowledge Management Systems
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Journal of Knowledge Management Eight questions for customer knowledge management in e‐business Jennifer Rowley Article information: To cite this document: Jennifer Rowley‚ (2002)‚"Eight questions for customer knowledge management in e#business"‚ Journal of Knowledge Management‚ Vol. 6 Iss 5 pp. 500 - 511 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13673270210450441 Downloaded by NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY At 10:06 09 September 2014 (PT) Downloaded on: 09 September 2014‚ At:
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issue This case discrbed the development process of McKinsey&Compay from 1926 to 1996. In particular‚ it focuses on the way in which McKinsey has developed structures‚ systems‚ processes‚ and practices to help it develop‚ transfer‚ and disseminate knowledge among its 3‚800 consultants in 69 offices worldwide. Concludes by focusing on three young consultants operating in each dimension of the firm’s organization--the local office‚ the industry practice‚ and the firm’s competence center. So‚
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How does knowledge management influence innovation and competitiveness? The Authors Alberto Carneiro‚ Alberto Carneiro is Assistant Professor in the Polytechnic College at the University of Lisbon‚ Portugal. Abstract Is concerned with human value management‚ examines the relationships between organizations’ competitiveness‚ innovation advancements‚ and knowledge management and presents a set of considerations regarding how these relationships affect strategic management and the formulation
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