Be cautious with the “science” in science news feeds on social media
Four examples of questionable science from a popular social media science news feed.
Tag: Knowledge Management
Responding to the Starbucks race incident: does the evidence support unconscious bias training?
In the wake of the arrest of two black men in a Starbucks store, the Philadelphia Police Commissioner and Starbucks CEO have spoken of their support for unconscious bias training (UBT). But does UBT actually work?
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.
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.