Knowledge Management: Introduction

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Knowledge has always represented an important component in civilisations and an interesting topic of discussion.

Ever since ancient Egyptians, to Greek philosophers, to modern scholars – 'Epistemology', the study of knowledge, occupied people minds for millennia.

Since the beginning of the 1990s, a general consensus, on the critical role of knowledge in organisations, is being strongly supported by scholars as well as practitioners across a variation of disciplines and industries.

Managing knowledge as a key resource effectively is known to represent major growth opportunities as well as competitive challenges for personal, organisational and national progress.

Recognising this fact, many organisations have initiated Knowledge Management programmes.

Despite the recent emergence of Knowledge Management as an explicit domain of research, knowledge has been managed implicitly throughout history as long as work has been performed.

Recent literature points at a continual relationship between economic, industrial, social, and cultural transformations and the evolution of Knowledge Management.

Knowledge Management is a multi-oriented subject that has roots and is influenced by a variety of disciplines such as:

• philosophy
• cognitive
• social
• economics
• management sciences
• information systems engineering
• artificial intelligence

As a result, Knowledge Management is rapidly evolving as a science through a multitude of philosophies, definitions, theories, and models that have come to light in the last decade.

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Reference(s)
	Book		Ichijo, K. & Nonaka, I. (2006) Knowledge Creation and Management: New Challenges for Managers. Oxford University Press: United Kingdom (UK), England, Oxfordshire, Oxford. [ISBN: 9780195159622]. [Available on: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3DaXaRB].
	Book		Jennex, M. E. (2005) Case Studies in Knowledge Management. Idea Group (IGI Global): United States of America (USA), Pennsylvania (PA), Dauphin, Hershey. [ISBN: 9781591403517]. [Available on: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3fdVoXN].
	Book		Winkelen, C. v. & McKenzie, J. (2011) Knowledge Works: The Handbook of Practical Ways to Identify and Solve Common Organizational Problems for Better Performance. John Wiley & Sons: United Kingdom (UK), England, West Sussex, Chichester. [ISBN: 9781119993629]. [Available on: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sxI7fy].

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Reference (or cite) Article
	Kahlon, R. S. (2013) Knowledge Management: Introduction [Online]. dkode: United Kingdom, England, London. [Published on: 2013-01-26]. [Article ID: RSK666-0000076]. [Available on: dkode | Ravi - https://ravi.dkode.co/2013/01/knowledge-management-introduction.html].

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