Implementing KM standard ISO 30401: risks and opportunities
Recommendations are made to assist the implementation of the KM standard, following its expected publication in January 2019.
Category: Articles and Stories
Educating knowledge managers (Magazine article, CILIP Information Professional)
The RealKM Open KM Syllabus is a new initiative which attempts to systematically describe the themes and topics required for a fully-rounded education in knowledge management (KM) theory and practice.
Why and How RealKM Magazine is Supporting Evidence-Based Knowledge Management (Journal article, K&IM Refer)
The knowledge management (KM) discipline has a mixed track record in regard to evidence-based decision-making. This means that KM is now falling behind the overall field of management and also other management disciplines such as HR.
KM standard controversy: lessons from the environment sector in regard to open, inclusive, participatory processes
The good, the bad, and the ugly of planning processes.
Improving gender equality in knowledge management
Is there a gender imbalance in KM, and if there is, what should we do about it?
US indicts Russians for fake news “information warfare”: can knowledge management help the fight?
Given the seriousness of the fake news issue, is there more that the knowledge management discipline can do? Two options are proposed.
The disastrous effects of opinion-based decisions, and how knowledge management can be better evidence-based
Introductory resources are provided to assist the KM discipline to move to a better evidence-based foundation.
Appropriate consideration of cultural differences in knowledge management (part 2)
This second part of a two-part series gives suggestions that can help to facilitate the successful adoption of KM initiatives in other cultures.
Appropriate consideration of cultural differences in knowledge management (part 1)
A recent article asserts that “There are real cultural barriers in the Chinese culture [to KM]”. Is this conclusion appropriate?
Implementing the RealKM Open KM Syllabus
Are you working in or aware of a university that might be interested in establishing a full KM course using the syllabus?