A new vocation has developed within corporations that drastically impacts the way companies manage their information and internal knowledge. This position has many titles, but most commonly is referred to as the CKO, the chief knowledge officer. The responsibilities of this position primarily focus on managing unstructured information and internal knowledge. Xerox refers to this raw data as assets, or more formally, “intellectual capital,” “knowledge assets,” or “intangible assets.” Because knowledge management is considered a tactical occupation, Xerox considers the CKO a part of the upper management team. An effective CKO should be able to create an alignment with unambiguous knowledge and culture within a company (Leibowitz, 2002).
As the knowledge management evolution began to catch on during the 1990s, companies began to view the chief knowledge officer position as a way of expanding their organizations. The CKO position has since progressed, and while some companies are committed to the notion, others are questioning whether the CKO model is appropriate for their needs and have adapated similar leadership archetypes (Lelic, 2005).
Committing to a knowledge management program, Xerox had several items to consider. The company evaluated the needs and interests of its consumers and its market interests to determine the consequences it may have on the company outcomes. Xerox created 10 domains, which came from studies performed at other businesses. The domains they formed are: “sharing best practices and knowledge, instilling responsibility for knowledge sharing, capturing and reusing past experiences, embedding knowledge in products, services, and processes, producing knowledge as a product, driving knowledge gener...
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The menu for the scientific and technological communities is large, even if at present political factors dominate the issue. Eventually, however, the work of these communities will provide the necessary underpinnings for policy decisions. But it is important not to assume that current research and analysis will automatically determine policy. They will enrich the debate, to be sure, but that debate will hinge on a different calculus for some time to come. Disillusionment with this situation is not useful; realistic assessment of the role of knowledge is.
He takes pride in the neatness and precision of his work. Consequently, he has had substantial scholarly success and is near the top of his class. In addition, he has received multiple invitations to participate in the New York State Leadership Forums in several subject areas including law, medicine, and engineering. He is an active participant in the new Science Olympiad team, which aims to inspire students to pursue STEM-related careers. With a good work ethic and firm discipline, it is no conundrum that he has performed so well
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T.D. Wilson (2002) makes a point of identifying several sources of articles, references and course syllabi with varying takes on knowledge management within organizations. Wilson is convinced that organizations misuse the terminology “knowledge management” and that their activities are more concerned with managing information than with the management of knowledge (Wilson, 2002). Wilson defines knowledge as involving “the mental processes of comprehension” or, as “what we know” and information as the expression of what we know and can convey through messages (Wilson, 2002). By researching the use of the “knowledge management” Wilson conveys that the terms knowledge and information are used interchangeably, which results in an inaccurate application
(106) 'Knowledge management means using the ideas and experience of employees, customers and suppliers to improve the organisation’s performance. ' (5) Knowledge management (KM) is best when 'it is in alignment with organizational culture, structure and strategy ' (5). For this reason, the aim of this briefing document is to advise Santander on solutions to potential KM barriers employees may face by discussing three key barriers- culture, technology and leadership.
Creswell (2009) stated, “data, evidence, and rational consideration shape knowledge. In practice, the researcher collects information on instruments based on measures completed by the participants or by observations recorded by the researcher” (p.7). After data has been collected it can be illustrated by descriptive statistics, results would then be generalized to the study population. Research findings can help companies reevaluate leadership roles or how to transition current staff into effective leadership roles. Changing leadership has been explained by ASHE (2006) as “social constructivist theory suggests, is an evolving concept that has changed over time as social mores and beliefs have changed, then researchers will continuously reconstruct new visions that fit the emerging social understandings and needs”
With today’s rate of development in technology, there has also been an immense increase in global information sharing. Innovations in technology and design seem to be emerging in the market almost every month. One of the key aspects of any business is to gather, organize and efficiently apply this information. According to Antonic (2005), economic assets are fast becoming of secondary importance in the market as companies ascribe more importance to intellectual capital. With the right application of Knowledge Management methods, companies can achieve a competitive advantage through managing the immense amount of information available (Balanced Scorecard Institute, 2002).
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