Creating the Discipline of Knowledge Management : The Latest in University Research

by Stankosky

• ISBN13: 9780750678780
• ISBN10: 075067878X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-07-14
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

In this book Dr. Michael Stankosky, founder of the first doctoral program in knowledge management, sets out to provide a rationale and solid research basis for establishing Knowledge Management (KM) as an academic discipline. While it is widely known that Knowledge is the driver of our knowledge economy, Knowledge Management does not yet have the legitimacy that only rigorous academic research can provide. This book lays out the argument for KM as a separate academic discipline, with its own body of knowledge (theoretical constructs), guiding principles, and professional society. In creating an academic discipline, there has to be a widely accepted theoretical construct, arrived at by undergoing scholarly scientific investigation and accompanying rigor. This construct becomes the basis for an academic curriculum, and proven methodologies for practice. Thus, the chapters in this book bridge theory and practice, providing guiding principles to those embarking on or evaluating the merits of a KM program. As a methodology itself for undertaking the development of a body of knowledge, a KM Research Map was developed to guide scholars, researchers, and practitioners. This book presents this map, and showcases cutting-edge scholarship already performed in this nascent field by including the dissertation results of eleven KM scholar/practitioners.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Dedication	xiii
1 Advances in Knowledge Management: University Research Toward an Academic Discipline	1	(14)
Michael A. Stankosky, D.Sc.
2 The Early Pathways: Theory to Practice-A Continuum	15	(36)
Francesco A. Calabrese, D.Sc.
3 Developing A Foundation For A Successful Knowledge Management System	51	(15)
Charles H. Bixler, D.Sc.
4 An Empiric Study of Organizational Culture Types and their Relationship with the Success of a Knowledge Management System and the Flow of Knowledge in the U.S. Government and Nonprofit Sectors	66	(26)
Juan Roman-Velazquez
5 Building a Knowledge-Centered Culture: a Matter of Trust	92	(12)
Vincent M. Ribière, D.Sc.
6 The State of Knowledge Management Practice in Taiwan	104	(14)
William D. Schulte, Ph.D. and Po Jeng Wang, D.Sc.
7 Relationship between Knowledge Management Technologies and Learning Actions of Global Organizations	118	(16)
Juan Pablo Giraldo, D.Sc.
8 Leveraging Knowledge Management Technologies to Manage Intellectual Capital	134	(7)
Kevin O'Sullivan, D.Sc.
9 Knowledge Management Technology and Organizational Culture	141	(16)
Heejun Park, Ph.D.
10 Knowledge Management in a Military Enterprise: A Pilot Case Study of the Space and Warfare Systems Command	157	(14)
Captain Mickey V. Ross, USN, D.Sc. and William Schulte, Ph.D.
11 Knowledge Management Criteria	171	(18)
Vittal Anantatmula, D.Sc., CCE
12 A Framework of Intangible Valuation Areas	189	(20)
Annie Green, D.Sc.
Bibliography	209	(22)
About the Contributors	231	(3)
About the Editor	234	(1)
Subject Index	235