Introduction To Knowledge Management in Theory and Practice: Kimiz Dalkir

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INTRODUCTION TO

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
KIMIZ DALKIR
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Use a framework and a clear language for knowledge


management concepts.
2. Define key knowledge management concepts such as
intellectual capital, organizational learning and memory,
knowledge taxonomy, and communities of practice using
concept analysis.
3. Provide an overview of the history of knowledge
management and identify key milestones.
4. Describe the key roles and responsibilities required for
knowledge management applications.
Definition

Knowledge management (KM) was initially defined as the


“process of applying a systematic approach to the capture,
structure, management, and dissemination of knowledge
throughout an organization in order to work faster, reuse
best practices, and reduce costly rework from project to
project.”
Definition

Knowledge management is the deliberate and systematic


coordination of an organization’s people, technology,
processes, and organizational structure in order to add
value through reuse and innovation. This coordination is
achieved through creating, sharing, and applying
knowledge as well as through feeding the valuable lessons
learned and best practices into corporate memory in order
to foster continued organizational learning
Method to retain Knowledge

The best way to retain valuable knowledge ;


1.is to identify intellectual assets and
2.then to ensure that legacy materials are produced
3.and subsequently stored in such a way as to make their
future retrieval and reuse as easy as possible (Stewart,
2000).

“The basic aim of knowledge management is to leverage


knowledge to the organization’s advantage.”
Multidisciplinary Nature of KM
The Two Major Types of Knowledge

1. Tacit knowledge
2. Explicit knowledge
The Concept Analysis Technique

Concept analysis is an established technique used in the


social sciences, such as philosophy and education,
in order to derive a “formula” that in turn can be used to
generate definitions and descriptive phrases for highly
complex terms.
The Concept Analysis Technique-
Example
Attributes of knowledge management

According to Ruggles and Holtshouse (1999);


1.Generating new knowledge.
2. Accessing valuable knowledge from outside sources.
3. Using accessible knowledge in decision making.
4. Embedding knowledge in processes, products, and/or
services.
5. Representing knowledge in documents, databases, and
software.
6. Facilitating knowledge growth through culture and incentives.
7. Transferring existing knowledge into other parts of the
organization.
8. Measuring the value of knowledge assets and/or impact of
knowledge Management.

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