Knowledge Management and Innovation

2010 ◽  
pp. 300-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorna Uden ◽  
Marja Naaranoja
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Management Competencies ◽  
School Project ◽  
Knowledge Creation And Sharing

In today’s society, innovation and knowledge management are no longer luxury items. Instead, they are necessities and a means of economic development and competitiveness. Knowledge and innovation are inseparable. Knowledge management competencies and capacities are essential to any organisation that aspires to be innovative. Innovation and knowledge management are closely related. This paper discusses the importance of knowledge management in innovation for organisations. It describes how innovations can be achieved through the role of knowledge management using a case study involving the renovation and building of a school project in Finland. The case study shows how knowledge creation and sharing were used to help innovation using vision building.

Knowledge Management and Social Media in Tourism Industry

2018 ◽  
pp. 92-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocco Agrifoglio ◽  
Concetta Metallo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The Social ◽  
Knowledge Preservation ◽  
Knowledge Creation And Sharing ◽  
Shed Light

The chapter aims to provide an overview of the role of social media for knowledge management in tourism industry. Respect than traditional tools, the social media penetration within such industry is growing thanks to opportunity for travelers and travel professionals to access critical tourism knowledge everywhere and every time. Prior research has mainly focused on how social media are changing the tourism industry, while it is lacking enough the contribution of these technologies to managing touristic knowledge. This chapter seeks to shed light on how social media support knowledge management, with particular attention to knowledge creation, sharing, and preservation processes, in tourism industry. In particular, while knowledge creation and sharing process have attracted the attention of scholars, knowledge preservation via social media seems be still in its infancy stage.

Knowledge Management and Social Media in Tourism Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 265-282
Author(s):  
Rocco Agrifoglio ◽  
Concetta Metallo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The Social ◽  
Knowledge Preservation ◽  
Knowledge Creation And Sharing ◽  
Shed Light

The chapter aims to provide an overview of the role of social media for knowledge management in tourism industry. Respect than traditional tools, the social media penetration within such industry is growing thanks to opportunity for travelers and travel professionals to access critical tourism knowledge everywhere and every time. Prior research has mainly focused on how social media are changing the tourism industry, while it is lacking enough the contribution of these technologies to managing touristic knowledge. This chapter seeks to shed light on how social media support knowledge management, with particular attention to knowledge creation, sharing, and preservation processes, in tourism industry. In particular, while knowledge creation and sharing process have attracted the attention of scholars, knowledge preservation via social media seems be still in its infancy stage.

scholarly journals Dutcher's Impact: Wolastioqiyik Lintuwakonawa as a Case Study for the role of Music in Preserving Traditional Knowledge

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn E. Newhook
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Technical Skill ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Diverse Field ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
Knowledge Preservation

Knowledge Management is a diverse field of study, dealing in the facilitation of knowledge sharing, the creation of knowledge systems, knowledge transfer, and knowledge preservation. Information professionals play an important role in helping these processes happen. Equally important is the preservation of Traditional Knowledge. Recognized as the knowledge Indigenous people have accrued over millennia, and formed through their interactions with their environment, Traditional Knowledge and its preservation also fall into the world of Knowledge Management. The performance of a piece of music is the manifestation of knowledge and, in the case of Jeremy Dutcher, is a form of knowledge preservation. Traditional Knowledge’s more fluid and dynamic nature is preserved in Dutcher’s 2018 album Wolastioqiyik Lintuwakonawa, where the artist creates a conversation between technical skill and the knowledge and language of the album. In the case of this paper, Dutcher’s album serves as an example of the way Traditional Knowledge can impact and provide new tools to the information profession and world of Knowledge Management.

scholarly journals What can the African diaspora contribute to innovation and knowledge creation? The case study of Zimbabwean innovators

2021 ◽  
Vol 9s1 ◽  
pp. 101-125
Author(s):  
Juliet Thondhlana ◽  
Roda Madziva ◽  
Evelyn Chiyevo Garwe
Keyword(s):  
Brain Drain ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Rich Countries ◽  
Innovation And Development

The importance of diaspora and transnational knowledge production, innovation, and development is of growing interest, particularly in the developing world. The phenomenal increase in high human capital migration from poor to rich countries has historically led to what is commonly known as brain drain, which has negatively impacted the capacity of such countries to innovate. Yet more recently the emergence of the phenomenon of transnationalism has demonstrated the potential to transform brain drain into brain circulation, for the mutual benefit of both sending and receiving contexts. This article uses the case of Zimbabwe to explore the role of diasporan professionals, scholars, and entrepreneurs in contributing to knowledge production, innovation, and development initiatives in their countries of origin. Zimbabwe is an example of many African countries that have experienced substantial attrition of highly qualified knowledge workers for various reasons. A qualitative approach, involving interviews and documentary evidence, enabled the researchers to engage with the Zimbabwean diaspora to capture their narratives regarding the challenges and opportunities, which were then used to develop successful transnational knowledge production initiatives.

Governance of Strategies to Manage Organizational Knowledge

2005 ◽  
pp. 83-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Zyngier ◽  
Frada Burstein ◽  
Judy McKay
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Knowledge Management Strategy ◽  
Internal Governance ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Governance Processes

This chapter introduces the theory and model of governance as a means of implementing knowledge management strategies in large organizations. It draws on case study research into the governance of knowledge management strategy implementation in a major scientific research and development facility. It suggests that the implementation of strategy through such a framework operates to ensure the delivery of anticipated benefits in an authorized and regulated manner. Furthermore, the authors hope that an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of internal governance processes will not only inform researchers of a better design for studying knowledge management systems, but will also assist in the understanding of risks and the role of evaluation and review in the implementation of those strategies.

Strategic Knowledge Management System Framework for Supply Chain at an Intra-Organizational Level

2013 ◽  
pp. 142-163
Author(s):  
Cécile Gaumand ◽  
Alain Chapdaniel ◽  
Aurélie Dudezert
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Organizational Knowledge Creation ◽  
Role Of It ◽  
Strategic Knowledge Management ◽  
The Web

In the Web 2.0 and organization 2.0 era, implementing Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) in Supply Chain (SC) in companies should contribute to gain sustainable competitive advantage. Using a case-study in an Italian SME (BONFIGLIOLI), this chapter seeks to propose new processes and recommendations to design and operate an efficient KMS for a SC at an intra-organizational level. This case study shows in particular the role of IT as an artifact implying individuals in organizational knowledge creation. It also shows that implementing KMS in SC makes SC actors change their cognitive scheme and work practices and calls for a new role of middle management.

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