21860 Managing Knowledge

The basis for the global momentum of implementing knowledge management is the need to understand the real value of knowledge, to create new management philosophies, standards and practices and to establish new models of success. This subject examines the movement away from the traditional paradigm of 'hoarding knowledge' to a structured approach, which creates the incentive for sharing knowledge and establishes a knowledge management framework. It introduces the management initiatives of implementation, technology strategies, planning organisational transformation, and a general understanding of the future environment for managing knowledge within the organisation