This book review summarizes a book about knowledge management. It discusses 10 key aspects of knowledge management: 1) motivating KM, 2) making the business case for managing intellectual capital, 3) the importance of strategy in KM, 4) the role of culture, 5) focusing on knowledge workers, 6) managing interactions, 7) capturing and reusing knowledge, 8) the customer focus, 9) managing KM performance, and 10) innovating. The review emphasizes that KM requires a strategic approach, the right organizational culture, managing knowledge workers, capturing knowledge efficiently, measuring KM impact, and enabling innovation. The manager's role is to understand the organization and ensure KM contributes to its mission and strategy
Knowledge management has to be seen within the context of business strategy and business need. It is not an end itself, but a tool to deliver better business performance, and this view is crucial to developing and crafting an effective KM strategy.
This session covers: creating a strategy to give direction to a KM program, recognizing business drivers, clarifying strategic knowledge areas for the organization, and finding and defining key stakeholders who need to be involved.
Creative and innovative leadership visioning for organizational efficiencyTANKO AHMED fwc
Smart visionary leadership is able to synthesize different styles in response to organizational exigencies for efficiency. Creativity and innovation are twin drivers for leadership visioning focused on organizational efficiency. This paper discusses strategy making process for organizational efficiency and its adaption in the real world. An appended simulation exercise tasks application of lessons learnt on two leading process-centric agencies in Nigeria.
Knowledge management has to be seen within the context of business strategy and business need. It is not an end itself, but a tool to deliver better business performance, and this view is crucial to developing and crafting an effective KM strategy.
This session covers: creating a strategy to give direction to a KM program, recognizing business drivers, clarifying strategic knowledge areas for the organization, and finding and defining key stakeholders who need to be involved.
Creative and innovative leadership visioning for organizational efficiencyTANKO AHMED fwc
Smart visionary leadership is able to synthesize different styles in response to organizational exigencies for efficiency. Creativity and innovation are twin drivers for leadership visioning focused on organizational efficiency. This paper discusses strategy making process for organizational efficiency and its adaption in the real world. An appended simulation exercise tasks application of lessons learnt on two leading process-centric agencies in Nigeria.
UNDP Presentation: How to Develop a Successful KM StrategyJohannes Schunter
This is a generic presentation outlining rationale, success factors and 9 practical steps for developing a corporate knowledge management strategy, based on the example of the United Nations Development Programme.
GI Net 13 - LTD The Chief Learning Officer | TjitraHora Tjitra
Materials presented during the 13th GI Net: "Corporate Learning and Development" on October 30, 2013, by Prof. Dr. Hora Tjitra, Executive Director and Chief Consultant of Tjitra & associates (www.tjitra.com)
This presentation is prepared by Author for Perbanas Institute as a part of Author Lecture Series. It is to be used for educational and non-commercial purposes only and is not to be changed, altered, or used for any commercial endeavor without the express written permission from Author and/or Perbanas Institute. Appropriate legal action may be taken against any person, organization, or entity attempting to misrepresent, charge, or profit from the educational materials contained here.
Authors are allowed to use their own articles without seeking permission from any person, organization, or entity.
This presentation is prepared by Author for Perbanas Institute as a part of Author Lecture Series. It is to be used for educational and non-commercial purposes only and is not to be changed, altered, or used for any commercial endeavor without the express written permission from Author and/or Perbanas Institute. Appropriate legal action may be taken against any person, organization, or entity attempting to misrepresent, charge, or profit from the educational materials contained here.
Authors are allowed to use their own articles without seeking permission from any person, organization, or entity.
This presentation is prepared by Author for Perbanas Institute as a part of Author Lecture Series. It is to be used for educational and non-commercial purposes only and is not to be changed, altered, or used for any commercial endeavor without the express written permission from Author and/or Perbanas Institute. Appropriate legal action may be taken against any person, organization, or entity attempting to misrepresent, charge, or profit from the educational materials contained here.
Authors are allowed to use their own articles without seeking permission from any person, organization, or entity.
Monitoring And Evaluation Of Knowledge Management ElbEwen Le Borgne
Presentation from the IKM-Emergent group presenting work on M&E of knowledge management. Presentation given during the KMIC webinar organised by USAID.
Strategies to Improve Knowledge Sharing in Trading Construction OrganizationITIIIndustries
In this present economy that is wholly centered on knowledge and skill, knowledge sharing (KS) is gradually regarded as an important factor in organizational effectiveness and an innovative mechanism to cope with challenges [1]. Therefore, for organizations to create new knowledge sharing strategies are essentials to align to the knowledge economy to overcome business challenges [2, 3]. A preliminary investigation was conducted by focusing on the Critical Success Factors (CSF) to promote knowledge sharing at the organizational level and to examine the employees’ perception towards the types of knowledge sharing tools in the construction trading industry. This paper proposes several dimensions for knowledge strategy to manage knowledge assets that can be used as the key foundation to many organizations to stay competitive especially the construction trading industry.
This presentation is prepared by Author for Perbanas Institute as a part of Author Lecture Series. It is to be used for educational and non-commercial purposes only and is not to be changed, altered, or used for any commercial endeavor without the express written permission from Author and/or Perbanas Institute. Appropriate legal action may be taken against any person, organization, or entity attempting to misrepresent, charge, or profit from the educational materials contained here.
Authors are allowed to use their own articles without seeking permission from any person, organization, or entity.
UNDP Presentation: How to Develop a Successful KM StrategyJohannes Schunter
This is a generic presentation outlining rationale, success factors and 9 practical steps for developing a corporate knowledge management strategy, based on the example of the United Nations Development Programme.
GI Net 13 - LTD The Chief Learning Officer | TjitraHora Tjitra
Materials presented during the 13th GI Net: "Corporate Learning and Development" on October 30, 2013, by Prof. Dr. Hora Tjitra, Executive Director and Chief Consultant of Tjitra & associates (www.tjitra.com)
This presentation is prepared by Author for Perbanas Institute as a part of Author Lecture Series. It is to be used for educational and non-commercial purposes only and is not to be changed, altered, or used for any commercial endeavor without the express written permission from Author and/or Perbanas Institute. Appropriate legal action may be taken against any person, organization, or entity attempting to misrepresent, charge, or profit from the educational materials contained here.
Authors are allowed to use their own articles without seeking permission from any person, organization, or entity.
This presentation is prepared by Author for Perbanas Institute as a part of Author Lecture Series. It is to be used for educational and non-commercial purposes only and is not to be changed, altered, or used for any commercial endeavor without the express written permission from Author and/or Perbanas Institute. Appropriate legal action may be taken against any person, organization, or entity attempting to misrepresent, charge, or profit from the educational materials contained here.
Authors are allowed to use their own articles without seeking permission from any person, organization, or entity.
This presentation is prepared by Author for Perbanas Institute as a part of Author Lecture Series. It is to be used for educational and non-commercial purposes only and is not to be changed, altered, or used for any commercial endeavor without the express written permission from Author and/or Perbanas Institute. Appropriate legal action may be taken against any person, organization, or entity attempting to misrepresent, charge, or profit from the educational materials contained here.
Authors are allowed to use their own articles without seeking permission from any person, organization, or entity.
Monitoring And Evaluation Of Knowledge Management ElbEwen Le Borgne
Presentation from the IKM-Emergent group presenting work on M&E of knowledge management. Presentation given during the KMIC webinar organised by USAID.
Strategies to Improve Knowledge Sharing in Trading Construction OrganizationITIIIndustries
In this present economy that is wholly centered on knowledge and skill, knowledge sharing (KS) is gradually regarded as an important factor in organizational effectiveness and an innovative mechanism to cope with challenges [1]. Therefore, for organizations to create new knowledge sharing strategies are essentials to align to the knowledge economy to overcome business challenges [2, 3]. A preliminary investigation was conducted by focusing on the Critical Success Factors (CSF) to promote knowledge sharing at the organizational level and to examine the employees’ perception towards the types of knowledge sharing tools in the construction trading industry. This paper proposes several dimensions for knowledge strategy to manage knowledge assets that can be used as the key foundation to many organizations to stay competitive especially the construction trading industry.
This presentation is prepared by Author for Perbanas Institute as a part of Author Lecture Series. It is to be used for educational and non-commercial purposes only and is not to be changed, altered, or used for any commercial endeavor without the express written permission from Author and/or Perbanas Institute. Appropriate legal action may be taken against any person, organization, or entity attempting to misrepresent, charge, or profit from the educational materials contained here.
Authors are allowed to use their own articles without seeking permission from any person, organization, or entity.
Authors Ulla de Stricker, Cynthia (Cindy) Shamel, Connie Crosby, and Constance Ard presented this overview on February 25, 2014 to a Community of Practice via webinar. The slides summarize key points from the recently published book Knowledge Management Practice in Organizations: The View from Inside.
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3. 1. Motivation Toward Knowledge Management
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Managers struggling with key tactical problems
New knowledge problems always emerge
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Ideas rejected
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Veterans are irreplaceable
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KWs leaving the organisation
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Consultant struggling with key strategic problems
KM not going in parallel with strategic management
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Core knowledge (competencies) not being constantly developed
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Limited R&D and innovation
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Managers not convinced of strategic KM
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Typical tactical KM issues
Universal KM problems faced by organisations
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Are the culture and values right for knowledge creation
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How can it enhance its knowledge creation
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How can it preserve its existing knowledge
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How can it encourage knowledge sharing
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What are the efficient methods or knowledge dissemination
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4. 2. Making the business case for managing Intellectual Capital
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Quantitative definition of IC
Financial results are not the only factor in determining success of organisation
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Skill and expertise of a company’s human resources
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The extent and financing of its R&D investments
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The efficiency of existing work process
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IT infrastructure and customer base
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IC as basic asset of a knowledge-intensive business
Essential for ensuring sustainable growth & success of organisations
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Talented employees
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Retain key personnel
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Systematic Management of IC
IC is the most basic asset the need to be carefully managed
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Human Capital (HC) – knowledge, innovation capabilities & skills
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Structural Capital (SC) – organisation capabilities & core competencies
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Available Tools of IC management
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Skandia Navigator
Balance Score Card (BSC)
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5. 3. Importance of Strategy in Knowledge Management
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Business strategy based on core competencies
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Core competencies are more sustainable than products and services
Help to define the company identity and competitive edge
Need to be re-evaluated to remain sustainable
Managers role (to manage Knowledge strategically)
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Foster learning process and open to external audit
Develop strategy to manage knowledge - essential once core
knowledge of the organisation has been defined
outline a systematic and comprehensive plan for managing
knowledge
Identify the capabilities that provide sustained competitive advantage
Evaluate strength and weakness
Encourage open communication and sharing of knowledge
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6. 4. Role of Culture in a Successful Knowledge Creating and
Knowledge Sharing Organisation
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Culture, values and KM
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Culture – belief, values (trust, belief) and behavioural norms
KM involves instilling values in the organisation
Organisation need to customize its organisation culture and values to
promote KM
Successful KM requires and organisational culture that is founded by values
Managers role
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Instill culture that promotes KM
Implement organisational culture for managing knowledge and optimise KM
Seek employees knowledge (innovate, create & share knowledge)
Practice open management style (depending on situation)
Reward knowledge sharing and group effort
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7. 5. The Human Focus
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The Knowledge Workers
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KW issues
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Are the main asset of every organisation
Takes on more responsibility
Look for ways to resolve problems creatively
KW need to be identified and carefully managed
Difficult to bond trust with employer
They are ‘mobile’ – greener pasture on the other side
Lack identification with organisation’s goals
Managers role
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Nurture workers to be KWs
Encourage autonomy and creativity
Retain leading KWs and recruit more KWs
Keep investing in their employees both in good and bad times
Maintain a full knowledge Matrix
Keep KWs interested throughout their career
Show interest in KWs
Reward knowledge creating & sharing
Maintain contact after employment relationship ends
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8. 6. Managing Interactions for Knowledge Creation & Sharing
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Knowledge creation and sharing
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Extracting and sharing the knowledge
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Communities of Practice (CoPs)
Grant the worker the resources and means to interact with the sources of
tacit knowledge (not to codify)
Promote meaningful content
Use of IT to facilitate knowledge interactions
Managers role
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Facilitate (encourage, promote & nurture) interactions
Support one-on-one and group activities
Encourage CoPs and foster opportunities for additional interactions
Encourage knowledge creating meetings
Ensure that the yields from the meetings are high enough with continuous
value being added and gained by the members
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9. 7. Capturing and Reusing Existing Knowledge
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Documenting knowledge efficiently
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Capture and disseminate knowledge
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Minimise interference with ongoing work
Documents should be friendly
Create a ‘knowledge map’ (template, links to directories of information,
findings, name of person who had the answers to a particular question, and
some experience gained).
Mentoring
Lectures & workshops
Courses (including internal schools)
Managers role
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Identify the missing link
Build a structured body of knowledge
Encourage/promote reuse of knowledge for creative innovation
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10. 8. Customer Focus
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Capture feedback/input from external customers
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Not forgetting internal customers
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Surveys
Meetings & interactions
Living lab
Include support teams (i.e. IT, administration, finance, etc.)
Managers role
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Create/promote effective conversations & quality dialogue
Involve customers/stakeholders in defining long-term strategy
Adopt strict rule of engagement during discussion
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11. 9. Managing the Performance of Proper Knowledge Work
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Focus areas for improvement
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R&D
Process
Customers
HR
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Measuring IC – example using Navigator
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Managers role
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Begin with organisation vision and business strategy
Use structured framework to assist in defining intangible asset strategy
Devise indicators to asses IC performance
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12. 10. Innovating for a new beginning
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Innovation
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Reuse of existing knowledge, invention of new knowledge & exploitation
Not limited to technology but all business activities
Is the essence of knowledge organisations
Focus on shortening lead time and accelerating new products development,
creating new structures that save money
Innovation is fostered by proper KM and IC
Managers role - enabling innovation
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Encourage individuals to innovate
Grant time for innovation
Make it a required activity to produce valuable products or services
Frequent discussion and strategy update
Establish and formalise multiple perspective
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13. Takeaways
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KM has strong strategic implications. It is about identifying and systematically
managing the IC of knowledge companies.
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KM requires a strategy of its own. Organisation which has successful KM process
increases the chances of developing appropriate corporate strategy.
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Successful KM requires and organisational culture that is founded by values .
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KWs are knowledge creating workers and need intellectual challenge .
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The importance of managing knowledge creation and sharing.
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Capturing knowledge for future sharing and reuse should be done in an efficient way
to minimise the interference with ongoing work.
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KM and IC need to be carefully measured and access for its impact on company
monetary value.
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Innovation consist of 3 components – reuse of existing knowledge, invention of new
knowledge & exploitation of overall knowledge. Innovation also include all business
activities i.e. business development, HR, customer relations, marketing and work
process.
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The manager should have an in - depth understanding of the organization’s identity,
strategy, and culture before embarking on knowledge management. KM must
contribute to an organization’s core mission.
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