Knowledge management : cultivating knowledge professionals by Al-Hawamdeh, Suliman instant download

Knowledge management : cultivating knowledge professionals by Al-Hawamdeh, Suliman instant download

xvii, 222 pages : 24 cm, This book serves as a reference for individuals interested in knowledge management (KM) and educational issues surrounding KM. It looks at KM as an emerging profession and the need to educate a new generation of knowledge professionals to deal with managing knowledge on the one hand and managing knowledge workers on the other hand. In particular, it examines the skills and competencies of knowledge professionals; and how educational programs can address these demands - covering such issues as determining the optimal mix of subjects from the various disciplines that develop the requisite professional competencies, Includes bibliographical references and index, 1. The dawn of the knowledge economy -- 2. The complex nature of knowledge -- 3. Intellectual capital -- 4. The role of technology in knowledge management -- 5. Knowledge sharing -- 6. Communication and organizational culture -- 7. Communities of practice -- 8. The learning organization and organizational learning -- 9. Knowledge management education -- App. Graduate programs in knowledge management