A Perspective of Knowledge Management in Defense Scientific Information Documentation Centre (DESIDOC), India

The dynamic nature of new information and/or knowledge is a big challenge for information systems. Early knowledge management systems focused entirely on technologies for storing, searching and retrieving data; these systems have proved a failure. Juirsica and Mylopoulos1 suggested that in order to build effective technologies for knowledge management, we need to further our understanding of how individuals, groups and organisations use knowledge. As the focus on knowledge management for organisations and consortia alike is moving towards a keen appreciation of how deeply knowledge is embedded in people’s experiences, there is a general realisation that knowledge cannot be stored or captured digitally. This puts more emphasis in creating enabling environments for interactions that stimulate knowledge sharing.Our work aims at developing an un-obtrusive intelligent system that glues together effective contemporary and traditional technologies to aid these interactions and manage the information captured. In addition this system will include tools to aid propagating a repository of scientific information relevant to surveillance of infectious diseases to complement knowledge shared and/or acts as a point of reference.This work is ongoing and based on experiences in developing a knowledge network management system for the Southern African Centre of Infectious Disease Surveillance (SACIDS), A One Health consortium of southern African academic and research institutions involved with infectious diseases of humans and animals in partnership with world-renowned centres of research in industrialised countries.

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Scientific knowledge management about Monte Carlo method: a bibliometric analysis on IRD Postgraduate Program in Radiation Protection and Dosimetry

Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences ◽

10.15392/bjrs.v9i2b.1415 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2B) ◽

Author(s):

FELIPE DO CARMO AMORIM ◽

PEDRO PACHECO DE QUEIROZ FILHO ◽

Fernando Barcellos Razuck

Keyword(s):

Monte Carlo ◽

Knowledge Management ◽

Monte Carlo Method ◽

Radiation Protection ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Scientific Knowledge ◽

Scientific Information ◽

Search Term ◽

Statistical Tool ◽

Research Areas

With technological advances in several research areas of science, it is becoming increasingly common to use computer programs to solve problems. Some of these programs are based on statistical analysis and simulation of reality, such as the Monte Carlo Method (MC). The MC is a statistical tool widely used in different areas of knowledge, as a resource for simulating events that involve from financial assessments to the interaction of radiation with matter. Thereby, surveys with radiation sources, for example, are constantly evolving to study the question of radiation protection. In this sense, this paper has as main objective to verify the relevance of the MC for the area of radiation protection, analyzing the studies that apply the method in the Postgraduate Program (PPG) in Radiation Protection and Dosimetry of Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry (IRD). This is because it is understood thatthrough the application of Scientific Knowledge Management (SKM) the construction of knowledge happens through an exchange of scientific information, that is, exchange of relevant contents that help in the preservation of knowledge.In this sense, a bibliometric analysis of the dissertations and theses deposited in Brazilian bank was made using the search term "Monte Carlo" and its respective programs (PENELOPE, GEANT4, EGSnrc, MCNP and Visual Monte Carlo), to be found in the title, abstract or keywords. With the identification of works carried out in all areas of concentration of the PPG, it is understood that the MC is extremely relevant for studies in the area of radiation protection.

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The complementarities and contextualities of corporate R&D strategies: An empirical analysis of Korean manufacturing industry

Journal of Management & Organization ◽

10.5172/jmo.2012.18.3.311 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 311-333 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Donghyuk Choi ◽

Sungki Lee ◽

Yeonbae Kim

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Contextual Factors ◽

Scientific Information ◽

Public Research ◽

Innovation Studies ◽

Management Processes ◽

Knowledge Exploration ◽

Theoretical Developments ◽

Knowledge Management Processes

AbstractBy reflecting upon recent theoretical developments in open innovation studies, we shed new light on diverse potential sources of complementarities between corporate R&D activities as well as on contextual factors that could affect the complementarities. In particular, to break from the previous discussions confined to absorptive capacity, we considered the diverse knowledge management processes of knowledge exploration, retention, and exploitation. Then we empirically examined the existence of complementarities between corporate R&D strategies and uncovered the contextual factors. Our empirical results suggest the possible existence of a complementary relationship between in-house and joint R&D. We also discovered the firm-specific contextual variables, such as a firm's cumulative patent stocks and scientific information inflows from public research institutes and universities, that drive the decision to combine in-house and joint R&D. Our theoretical discussions on firms' diverse knowledge management processes allow more enriched understanding on these empirical findings.

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Communicating Scientific Information for Environmental Solutions: A Knowledge Management Perspective

Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l'ACSI ◽

10.29173/cais351 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Danielle M. Cossarini

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Marine Environment ◽

Working Group ◽

Gulf Of Maine ◽

Scientific Information ◽

Production Distribution ◽

Management Perspective ◽

Publication Practices

This paper discusses findings from research on the publication practices of the intergovernmental Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. Interviews with members of the main Working Group were used to gain further understanding of the production, distribution, and use of marine scientific information in policy decisions.Cette communication présente les conclusions d'une recherche sur les pratiques de publication du groupe de travail intergouvernemental Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. Des entrevues avec les membres du groupe de travail ont permis de mieux comprendre la production, la dissémination et l'utilisation d'information scientifique marine dans l'articulation des politiques.

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The complementarities and contextualities of corporate R&D strategies: An empirical analysis of Korean manufacturing industry

Journal of Management & Organization ◽

10.1017/s1833367200000821 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 311-333 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Donghyuk Choi ◽

Sungki Lee ◽

Yeonbae Kim

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Contextual Factors ◽

Scientific Information ◽

Public Research ◽

Innovation Studies ◽

Management Processes ◽

Knowledge Exploration ◽

Theoretical Developments ◽

Knowledge Management Processes

AbstractBy reflecting upon recent theoretical developments in open innovation studies, we shed new light on diverse potential sources of complementarities between corporate R&D activities as well as on contextual factors that could affect the complementarities. In particular, to break from the previous discussions confined to absorptive capacity, we considered the diverse knowledge management processes of knowledge exploration, retention, and exploitation. Then we empirically examined the existence of complementarities between corporate R&D strategies and uncovered the contextual factors. Our empirical results suggest the possible existence of a complementary relationship between in-house and joint R&D. We also discovered the firm-specific contextual variables, such as a firm's cumulative patent stocks and scientific information inflows from public research institutes and universities, that drive the decision to combine in-house and joint R&D. Our theoretical discussions on firms' diverse knowledge management processes allow more enriched understanding on these empirical findings.

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Ontological Base Information System in Higher Education

International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology - Regular Issue ◽

10.35940/ijeat.c6429.029320 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 3762-3767

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Information System ◽

Knowledge Management ◽

Information Search ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Data Extraction ◽

Scientific Information ◽

Application Development ◽

Development Tool ◽

E Learning

Higher education institutions that produce various documents of scientific information on learning outcomes need tools that can accommodate stakeholders in utilizing various data that has been generated. The application of ontology-based systems can be very helpful in managing knowledge data based on keywords that are difficult to do with traditional methods. In this study aims to find out various studies that have been carried out about ontology base application of information systems in higher education institutions. The steps include the study of literature sourced from major databases such as Science Direct, IEEE Explore Digital Lirary, ACM Digital Library and others credible sources. Set through the selection criteria and data extraction this study from 195 papers, 21 papers were analyzed. The results of the analysis of this paper conclude that the information system that has been developed in Higher Education is an ontology application that is used to carry out various evaluation processes in education, e-learning, academic recommendations, information search, higher education companies, content analysis, knowledge management, documentation, education company, syllabus, knowledge management, and others. From this research it appears that various ontology-based applications have been developed for various information system needs in higher education, where the aim is to facilitate the search for various types of scientific documents and supporting documents precisely and quickly. For application development, the OWL language is the most widely used choice and the protege as a development tool is the main choice of researchers

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Comparing the knowledge management practices in selected European higher education libraries

Library Management ◽

10.1108/lm-12-2015-0068 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (4/5) ◽

pp. 182-194 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Núria Balagué ◽

Petra Düren ◽

Jarmo Saarti

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Knowledge Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Scientific Information ◽

Service Development ◽

Content Type ◽

Implementation Studies ◽

Knowledge Management Practices ◽

And Control ◽

Technological Opportunities

Purpose – Knowledge Management (KM) in libraries refers to the systematic management and control of knowledge as an important resource when producing high-quality library and information services. If one wishes to make the optimal use and dissemination of organizational and other work life related knowledge, then one needs to acquire appropriate KM tools and to adopt a systematic procedure for KM throughout the organization. This can exert an energizing effect on the lifelong learning of the libraries’ staff which is essential in today’s rapidly changing scientific information environment. The purpose of this paper is to analyze KM practices is selected higher education libraries. Design/methodology/approach – This qualitative research conducted in three academic libraries – IZUS/Universitätsbibliothek Stuttgart, Germany; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) Library Barcelona, Spain; and University of Eastern Finland (UEF) Library, Finland – makes a comparison of the KM processes being implemented in each of the institutions to ensure the continuous learning of the libraries’ staff. Findings – This comparative study revealed several key reasons and best practices for implementing KM procedures in the selected university libraries. They are collected under three main issues: KM advantages; KM technological opportunities; and KM organizational culture. Research limitations/implications – Based on three cases and thus are mainly examples of the KM implementation. Practical implications – Paper gives tools for libraries and their management on the KM system implementation. Social implications – Based on the paper’s findings the KM implementation in all the selected libraries led to better management and better staff inclusion into the library service development. Originality/value – KM implementation studies are still rare among the libraries.

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