scholarly journals Knowledge audit as an important tool in organizational management: A review of literature

2021 ◽  
pp. 026638212098603
Author(s):  
Lateef Ayinde ◽  
Ibrahim Oluwapelumi Orekoya ◽  
Qaozara Adebanke Adepeju ◽  
Adeyinka M Shomoye
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Research Question ◽  
International Standards ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Important Conclusion ◽  
Knowledge Audit ◽  
Review Current

The purpose of this paper is to review current literature on knowledge management and highlight the importance of knowledge audit in bringing about a holistic knowledge solution to knowledge management. Based on the review of literature on knowledge management, this study points out the role of knowledge audit in solving the challenges in organizations’ tacit and explicit knowledge. Specifically, the paper concentrates on knowledge audit, knowledge risk and international and national standards on knowledge audit processes. The contribution of this study to literature are the suggestions that knowledge risk and international standards procedures could be applied to knowledge audit. The important conclusion of this paper is that knowledge risk management has not been fully explored in the study of knowledge audit. The paper addresses the research question of what organizations must embark on in the process of knowledge audit. The paper attempts to provide answer to the question by highlighting the importance of knowledge audit and the reasons why organizations carry out knowledge audit, and also the existing knowledge audit frameworks and methodologies.

Social Network Structures for Explicit, Tacit and Potential Knowledge

2011 ◽  
pp. 81-90
Author(s):  
Anssi Smedlund
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Network Structures ◽  
Underlying Assumption ◽  
Knowledge Assets ◽  
Social Network Structure

The purpose of this conceptual article is to develop argumentation of the knowledge assets of a firm as consisting of three constructs, to extend the conventional explicit, tacit dichotomy by including potential knowledge. The article highlights the role of knowledge, which has so far not been utilized in value creation. The underlying assumption in the article is that knowledge assets can be thought of as embedded in the relationships between individuals in the firm, rather than possessed by single actors. The concept of potential knowledge is explained with selected social network and knowledge management literature. The findings suggest that the ideal social network structure for explicit knowledge is centralized, for tacit knowledge it is distributed, and for potential knowledge decentralized. Practically, the article provides a framework for understanding the connection between knowledge assets and social network structures, thus helping managers of firms in designing suitable social network structures for different types of knowledge.

The Role of Knowledge Management in Innovation

2009 ◽  
Vol 08 (04) ◽  
pp. 317-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meeta Dasgupta ◽  
A. Sahay ◽  
R. K. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Capital ◽  
Economic Success ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Talent Pool ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Innovation Practices

Research on innovation practices reinforces the notion that majority of innovation projects fail systematically due to being managed as raw technology projects. Open forms of innovation where internal and external ideas are leveraged across the organisation are gaining importance over the internal and centralised approach to R&D. India, during the last 15 years, has been spiralling ahead towards ultimate economic success based on its 'knowledge-based talent pool'. Innovation has become a top strategic focus for most Indian companies. Seeing the growing importance of innovation and knowledge management, a need was felt to understand how organisations manage their knowledge capital so as to promote innovation. This paper aims to provide insights into how an organisation manages knowledge through culture, structure, technology and leadership, so as to promote acquisition and application of knowledge which leads to innovation. The study brings out the importance of tacit knowledge embedded in the firm's culture, structure and leadership as a complement to the explicit knowledge embedded in the firm's technology and documents.

scholarly journals Evolving Role of the Information Center: Challenges and Directions

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1-35
Author(s):  
Sajjad ur Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Information Center ◽  
It Applications ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Made In ◽  
Information And Knowledge Management

The paper provides a critical review of the development of information center through different phases, transformation of the information center in response to the inter-disciplinary imperatives of information and knowledge management, IT imperatives, trends in the areas of content, services, management, and personnel, and future possibilities and prospects. An extensive review of literature was made in order to discern trends and analyze the current situation in pertinent areas focused in this paper. It was noted that the information center has changed through different phases. Information and knowledge management have made a distinct impact on the dynamics of the center. Changes in resources and services, IT applications, user community, and management practices are most evident. These factors have been critical in shaping the identity and substance of the information centers. Based on this analysis, challenges facing the information centers have been elaborated. Best practices in specific areas in the developed nations have been highlighted. Future of the information center is projected to be dynamic, enterprising, and challenging. This review is useful for taking strategic cues for planning and managing the information centers.

Social Network Structures for Explicit, Tacit and Potential Knowledge

2010 ◽  
pp. 1947-1956
Author(s):  
Anssi Smedlund
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Network Structures ◽  
Underlying Assumption ◽  
Knowledge Assets ◽  
Social Network Structure

The purpose of this conceptual article is to develop argumentation of the knowledge assets of a firm as consisting of three constructs, to extend the conventional explicit, tacit dichotomy by including potential knowledge. The article highlights the role of knowledge, which has so far not been utilized in value creation. The underlying assumption in the article is that knowledge assets can be thought of as embedded in the relationships between individuals in the firm, rather than possessed by single actors. The concept of potential knowledge is explained with selected social network and knowledge management literature. The findings suggest that the ideal social network structure for explicit knowledge is centralized, for tacit knowledge it is distributed, and for potential knowledge decentralized. Practically, the article provides a framework for understanding the connection between knowledge assets and social network structures, thus helping managers of firms in designing suitable social network structures for different types of knowledge.

Standardization -A Competitive Tool

1997 ◽  
Vol 13 (03) ◽  
pp. 198-206
Author(s):  
Sjoerd Hengst
Keyword(s):  
Technical Committee ◽  
International Standards ◽  
National Standards ◽  
International Organization ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Shipbuilding Industry ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

The paper deals with aspects of standardization in relation to international developments. In the E. U. the role of the organization for standardization, CEN, is changing. This is the result of the tie of standards with the directives issued by the E.C. and affects the National Standards. For shipping and shipbuilding, IMO will be the reference. ISO is the international organization to develop the standards. In Europe, standardization for the maritime industry, the international (ISO) developments and the role of CEN in relation to Council Directives of the E.C. are the concern of the administrators in Brussels. CEN TC 300, the CEN Technical Committee for Shipbuilding, is responsible for the liaison between ISO, IMO, and the national standard organizations. A review is given of the constraints, advantages and disadvantages of international standards for the shipbuilding industry.

Tacit vs explicit knowledge as antecedents for organizational change

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1123-1141
Author(s):  
Jordan R. Gamble
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Tacit And Explicit Knowledge

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to explore the dichotomous role of knowledge through an examination of tacit and explicit knowledge in organizational change contexts.Design/methodology/approachThe study's aim is achieved by an analytical review of the seminal and contemporary knowledge management literature.FindingsThe paper contributes to the current body of knowledge management literature by analyzing a wide range of key literature and presenting a contemporary overview that compares the role of tacit and explicit knowledge within organizational change contexts.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings contribute toward theoretical development in the knowledge management field by providing researchers with future research directions to build upon previous theoretical understandings and advance our collective knowledge of the research domain.Practical implicationsThe paper offers practical and pragmatic insights that will help firm managers to use tacit and/or explicit knowledge to manage organizational change.Originality/valueThis article presents an original comparative table that summarizes and compares the key understandings and insights from across the literature sources on a range of important aspects, and then presents implications for the two knowledge typologies. The paper also presents an original research framework containing a structured database of related calls for research by the latest academic publications. Furthermore, it provides specific and informed managerial recommendations for best practice in the integration of these knowledge typologies into organizational change management.

scholarly journals Pollination in Agroecosystems: A Review of the Conceptual Framework with a View to Sound Monitoring

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 540
Author(s):  
Manuela Giovanetti ◽  
Sergio Albertazzi ◽  
Simone Flaminio ◽  
Rosa Ranalli ◽  
Laura Bortolotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Question ◽  
Level Of Detail ◽  
Ecological Perspective ◽  
Important Conclusion ◽  
Monitoring Tools ◽  
Main Driver ◽  
Applied Approach ◽  
The Right ◽  
And Behavior

The pollination ecology in agroecosystems tackles a landscape in which plants and pollinators need to adjust, or be adjusted, to human intervention. A valid, widely applied approach is to regard pollination as a link between specific plants and their pollinators. However, recent evidence has added landscape features for a wider ecological perspective. Are we going in the right direction? Are existing methods providing pollinator monitoring tools suitable for understanding agroecosystems? In Italy, we needed to address these questions to respond to government pressure to implement pollinator monitoring in agroecosystems. We therefore surveyed the literature, grouped methods and findings, and evaluated approaches. We selected studies that may contain directions and tools directly linked to pollinators and agroecosystems. Our analysis revealed four main paths that must come together at some point: (i) the research question perspective, (ii) the advances of landscape analysis, (iii) the role of vegetation, and (iv) the gaps in our knowledge of pollinators taxonomy and behavior. An important conclusion is that the pollinator scale is alarmingly disregarded. Debate continues about what features to include in pollinator monitoring and the appropriate level of detail: we suggest that the pollinator scale should be the main driver.

scholarly journals Conducting a knowledge audit at a South African retail bank

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeline S.A. Du Toit
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
South African ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Knowledge Map ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Critical Knowledge ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Knowledge Requirements ◽  
Knowledge Audit

Purpose: The purpose of the article was to present the methodology followed and findings of a knowledge audit at a South African retail bank.Design/methodology/approach: The article addresses the following research question: ‘What methodology should be followed when conducting a knowledge audit for a retail bank?’ The audit followed a mixed method research methodology. A questionnaire was emailed to a sample of employees to determine their knowledge requirements and 30 senior managers were interviewed in order to obtain a strategic perspective on the knowledge management requirements of the bank.Findings: The commitment to knowledge management was generally positive, but it varies across business units. The bank has not defined which knowledge areas are critical in order to improve its current or future performance. Specific knowledge gaps were identified and a knowledge map was compiled to indicate knowledge flow in the bank.Implications: The article gives a detailed description of the methodology when conducting the knowledge audit. The knowledge audit attempted to address the most critical knowledge requirements of a South African retail bank. The audit helped to make the knowledge in the bank visible and helped the bank to understand the value and contribution of knowledge to the organisational performance.

scholarly journals Knowledge Management in Higher Education Institutions

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoj K. Sharma ◽  
Manpreet Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Business World ◽  
Effective Decision ◽  
Knowledge Management Practices ◽  
Effective Decision Making

<em>Knowledge management is the process of retrieving, protecting, using and managing the available knowledge. It has gained huge importance in the Business world especially in the corporate sector. It is recognized tool for the effective decision making and attaining competitive advantage. As the educational institutions hold the prime responsibility of effective creation and successful dissemination of the knowledge, it is viewed that the knowledge management practices have greater application to the educational institutions. The objective of the paper is to understand the process, application and role of knowledge management in educational institutions. The paper tries to explore the review of literature on the knowledge management in general and its application to institutes of higher education in particular. </em>

scholarly journals СТАНДАРТИ ТА РЕГЛАМЕНТИ СУПЕРВІЗІЇ В СОЦІАЛЬНІЙ РОБОТІ

2019 ◽  
pp. 52-59
Author(s):  
Nataliia Ivanivna Kryvokon
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Internal Resistance ◽  
International Standards ◽  
National Standards ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
Scientific Ideas

Urgency of the research. The urgency of developing ideas about supervision as a component and condition for successful reformation of the domestic social services system is due to the introduction of the new Law of Ukraine "On Social Services". Target setting. For many social workers supervision remains a rather confusing technology, one that causes internal resistance and tension. An important task within the reformation of the social services is the development of ideas about the rules, standards and features of the organization and conduction of supervision. Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. The article mentions the work of scientists, who develop approaches to supervision understanding its essence, various forms and models, analyze barriers and resources of this activity, consider international standards of supervision, outline the requirements for the qualification of the supervisor, etc. Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. The analysis of the peculiarities of this type of activity in the context of case technology as well as the coverage of modern existing regulations which determine the value, procedural and legal aspects of supervision and the peculiarities of interaction of its subjects, are uninvedtigated. The research objective. The purpose of the publication is to expand scientific ideas about standards of supervision as a component of case management. The statement of basic materials. The role of supervision in the context of case management technology is considered. An annotated overview of international supervision standards that determine its content and procedures is presented. Values and principles of supervision according to domestic documents are described. Conclusions. During developing national standards of supervision in social work, it is important to take into account the regulation of its administrative, educational and supportive components as well as the fact that it should be based on humanistic values, confidentiality and respect.

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