Knowledge management : historical and cross-disciplinary themes

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Title:

Knowledge management : historical and cross-disciplinary themes

Author:

Wallace, Danny P.

ISBN:

9781591585022

Personal Author:

Wallace, Danny P.

Publication Information:

Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.

Physical Description:

vii, 235 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Series:

Libraries Unlimited knowledge management series

Series Title:

Libraries Unlimited knowledge management series

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

1. The nature of knowledge -- 2. Communities of practice -- 3. Organizational learning and learning organizations -- 4. intellectual capital and the knowledge economy -- 5. Knowledge sharing -- 6. Knowledge representation -- 7. Content management -- 8. Taxonomies and ontologies -- 9. Informatics and information technology -- 10. The future of knowledge management.

Abstract:

"This book links current and historical works to the development of knowledge management across domains and disciplines to give students and scholars a deeper appreciation of the origins of KM and a better understanding of its intellectual origins, its concepts, and principles. Through his thorough and critical examination of historical and more recent classic works, Wallace demystifies this important, emerging area of study. An essential and fascinating read for LIS faculty, students, and practitioners; required reading for courses in Knowledge Management."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Knowledge management.

Organizational learning.

Information resources management.

Added Author:

Wallace, Danny P.

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Knowledge management (KM) is frequently presented as a recent development born entirely of the business world. However, the intellectual origins of knowledge management are both deeper and broader than have been posited in the literature to date. Influences of philosophy, economics, education, psychology, information and communication theory, and library and information studies have been almost completely overlooked. This book links current and historical works to the development of knowledge management across domains and disciplines to give students and scholars a deeper appreciation of the origins of KM and a better understanding of its intellectual origins, its concepts, and principles. Through his thorough and critical examination of historical and more recent classic works, Wallace demystifies this important, emerging area of study. An essential and fascinating read for LIS faculty, students, and practitioners; required reading for courses in Knowledge Management.