Document (#18669)

Author

Infield, N.

Title

Capitalising on knowledge : if knowledge is power, why don't librarians rule the world?

Source

Information world review. 1997, no.130, S.22

Year

1997

Abstract

While knowledge management is seen to be the biggest thing to hit the information profession since the Internet, the concept is surrounded by confusion. Traces the progress of knowledge on the information continuum which extends from data to informed decision. The reason for which knowledge management has suddenly become inluential is that its principal proponents now are not information professionals but management consultants seeking to retain their intellectual capital. Explains the reasons for this, the practical meaning of knowledge management and what information professionals should be doing to take advantage of the vogue

Theme

Information

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