Towards a Unified Theory of Knowledge Management (KM)

Sisson, Philip; Ryan, Julie J.C.H.

doi:10.1109/hicss.2016.535

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“…Table I shows postulated functions and initial sub functions for the two KM competencies. (Sisson and Ryan, 2016k) identify sources associated with the selected words and suggested sub functions.…”

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New rationale for the need for CKOs long-term: a systems perspective on observations

Sisson

Ryan

2017

VJIKMS

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Purpose This paper aims to clarify the need for Chief Knowledge Officers (CKOs) and explain how some recent views on competencies for educational guidelines, a Knowledge Management (KM) competency model and expansion of practice management concepts make the need for CKOs clearer. Design/methodology/approach This viewpoint was developed in response to recent publications disparaging the idea of a CKO. The method used was to extract ideas from published and in-work papers to establish the basis for and explain the postulated Unified Competency Theory of KM and its implications regarding the need for CKOs. Findings CKOs are needed to ensure that all organizationally relevant functions’ knowledge and KM assessments and/or audits are individually complete and collectively sufficient. A risk/opportunity management role also provides justification. Research limitations/implications This paper mainly limits its discussion to the papers that comprise research leading to the Unified Competency Theory of KM, its implications and an updated practice management model. Other points of view that might substantiate or refute the conclusions have not been addressed. Practical implications The KM field needs to better identify KM’s risk and opportunity management role and functional imperative. Organizations may need to reevaluate their directions with regards to KM and a CKO. Originality/value It extends the concept of practice management to permit differentiating disciplines. It provides new rationale for CKOs.

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New rationale for the need for CKOs long-term: a systems perspective on observations

Sisson

Ryan

2017

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“…They represent the grass-roots level of competencies to be developed which have been summarized by Sisson and Ryan (2016) as accumulating (managing capturing and memory) and organizing (managing thoughts and engagement) knowledge (termed Kennacy), using (Bloom's bottom three cognitive process dimensions) and reasoning about (Bloom's top three cognitive process dimensions) knowledge (termed Cognitacy), and representing, storing, and communicating knowledge (termed Mediumacy). Operationally, the PKMS's supporting logics and logistics in these endeavors are closely aligned to Usher's (1954) notions of 'Cumulative Synthesis', 'Chance Discovery', and 'Abduction'.…”

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From Ignorance Map to Informing PKM4E Framework: Personal Knowledge Management for Empowerment

Schmitt

2018

IISIT

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Aim/Purpose: The proposed Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) for Empowerment (PKM4E) Framework expands on the notions of the Ignorance Map and Matrix to support the educational and informing concept of a PKM system-in-progress. Background: The accelerating information abundance is depleting the very attention our cognitive capabilities are able to master, contributing to widening individual and collective opportunity divides. Support is urgently needed to benefit Knowledge Workers irrespective of space (developed/developing countries), time (study or career phase), discipline (natural or social science), or role (student, professional, leader). Methodology: The Design Science Research (DSR) project conceptualizing the PKM System (PKMS) aims to support a scenario of a ‘Decentralizing KM Revolution’ giving more power and autonomy to individuals and self-organized groups. Contribution: The informing-science-related approach synthesizes and visualizes concepts related to ignorance and entropy, learning and innovation, chance discovery and abduction to inform diverse audiences and potential beneficiaries. Findings: see Recommendation for Researchers Recommendations for Practitioners: The PKM4E learning cycles and workflows apply ‘cumulative synthesis’, a concept which convincingly couples the activities of researchers and entrepreneurs and assists users to advance their capability endowments via applied learning. Recommendation for Researchers: In substituting document-centric with meme-based knowledge bases, the PKMS approach merges distinctive voluntarily shared knowledge objects/assets of diverse disciplines into a single unified digital knowledge repository and provides the means for advancing current metrics and reputation systems. Impact on Society: The PKMS features provide the means to tackle the widening opportunity divides by affording knowledge workers with continuous life-long support from trainee, student, novice, or mentee towards professional, expert, mentor, or leader. Future Research: After completing the test phase of the PKMS prototype, its transformation into a viable PKM system and cloud-based server based on a rapid development platform and a noSQL-database is estimated to take 12 months.

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Linking Technology Management Capabilities Perspective with the Management of Technology Platforms: a literature review and preliminary framework

Venter

Grobbelaar

2021

2021 IEEE International Conference on Technology Management, Operations and Decisions (ICTMOD)

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Towards a Unified Theory of Knowledge Management (KM)

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New rationale for the need for CKOs long-term: a systems perspective on observations

New rationale for the need for CKOs long-term: a systems perspective on observations

From Ignorance Map to Informing PKM4E Framework: Personal Knowledge Management for Empowerment

Linking Technology Management Capabilities Perspective with the Management of Technology Platforms: a literature review and preliminary framework

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