Smart Things to Know About Knowledge Management

In this summary you will learn

• What knowledge management is
• How to create a workplace environment that encourages your employees to share knowledge
• How knowledge diffuses in your organization

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Why you should read Smart Things to Know About Knowledge Management

Knowledge management sounds impressive over the water cooler, but what exactly is it? We advise you to spend some time pondering this question before you invest a single dollar on KM systems or consultants. A great place to start is this introductory text by Thomas M. Koulopoulos and Carl Frappaola, KM consultants extraordinaire. Starting from square one, the book defines knowledge management, identifies the theories behind it, explains its critical components and examines implementation strategies and results. Of course, any book reflects its subject matter, so this one is thick with jargon and heavy with somewhat abstract concepts like open culture and continuous renewal. The ultimate return on current knowledge management investments remains to be seen, and for that reason getabstract.com recommends this detailed explanation to any executive who might one day find himself faced with a critical decision about KM strategy.

About the Authors

Thomas M. Koulopoulos  is President of the Boston-based Delphia Group, a leader in the field of knowledge management and e-business, and a frequent speaker and author on these topics. He also lectures at the Graduate School of Business at Boston College. Carl Frappaola  is Executive Vice-President of the Delphi Group. He has 20 years of experience as a consultant to Global 1000 companies on a wide variety of technologies, including knowledge management, document management, and workflow.