Knowledge Management And Networked Environments

The concepts and theories of knowledge management and networks are well documented. Yet there are few, if any, guidelines on how to implement knowledge management within an organization, especially focusing on how to manage knowledge in a network environment. This book visualizes paths that allow one to make connections between theories, concepts and concrete actions. It shows how to integrate these different roots into a holistic view on managing knowledge in networks. It develops a methodology which will support the reader to move concrete steps forward towards building and maintaining knowledge networks in his organization.

"Foreword by Thomas H. Davenport, Director, Accenture Institute for Strategic Change, and author, The Attention Economy Business operates in a universe of knowledge, with information traversing seemingly infinite pathways between management, employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, authorities, and more. How can companies ensure that the information being shared is relevant, timely, and above all, accurate? The answer to this question comes from the world-recognized experts that have contributed to Knowledge Management and Networked Environments. Featuring luminaries like Accenture's Tom Davenport, as well as leading academics, this book sheds new light on the strategic needs and technological advances that are shaping the way we create, disseminate, and use knowledge -- then explains how businesses can stay ahead of the curve by maximizing the power of information. An unparallelled team of experts lends unique and deep insight into one of the most important issues in the eEconomy."

"In today's networked societies, a key factor of the social and economic success is the capability to exchange, transfer, and share knowledge. This book provides research on the topic providing a foundation of an emerging and multidisciplinary field"--Provided by publisher.

"This book analyzes different types of virtual communities, proposing Knowledge Management as a solid theoretical ground for approaching their management"--Provided by publisher.

Recent research shows that collaboration and social networking can foster knowledge sharing and innovation by sparking new connections, ideas, and practices. Yet these informal networks are often misunderstood and poorly managed. Building on the groundbreaking, bestselling first edition of the Knowledge Management Handbook, this new edition focuses on collaboration and social networking. Topics covered include implementing a knowledge sharing culture, embedding knowledge management activities to encourage collaboration, developing a knowledge retention strategy, applying social network analysis to map knowledge flows, and using systems engineering approaches for collaboration and social networking.

This book provides state-of-the-art e-learning networked environments and architectures carried out over the last few years from a knowledge management perspective. It contains a comprehensive discussion of e-learning concepts, models, experiments and best practices. Presenting a wide-ranging survey of methods and applications from contributors from around the world, this book will be a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners and graduates.

This book explores the increasing convergence of Social Media and Semantic Web technologies. It offers up-to-date contributions that illustrate various approaches to this young and emerging technology area.

A complete set of best practices, tools, and techniques for turning conversations into a rich source of business information Many organizations are now recognizing that the untapped knowledge of their members can be used to benefit every aspect of their business, from making smarter and faster decisions to improving products and efficiency. This book offers a clear-cut road map for building a successful knowledge management system to capture and fully exploit the knowledge exchanged in conversations. Written by two of the foremost experts in online communities, this book covers a set of best practices, tools, and techniques for using conversation and online interaction to provide affordable and effective knowledge-based benefits and solutions. With a unique and invaluable perspective, the authors offer guidance for collecting, capturing, and cataloging knowledge so that it can be used to improve efficiency and reduce costs in areas ranging from internal procedures through customer relations and product development. This book provides step-by-step solutions for developing an effective knowledge network, including how to: * Formulate strategies and create action plans * Select the right tools for peer-to-peer networks, interactive communities, and events * Work with legacy systems * Train staff and stimulate participation * Improve productivity and measurement criteria The companion Web site contains templates, checklists, a discussion board, and links to software.