can any one give me some explanation about ,knowledge management? plz?
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Thomas Stewart wrote one of the best books on KM, titled "Intellectual Capital."\n\nBasically, KM is the discipline whereby a company proactively and explicitly manages its knowledge and intellectual capital in 3 categories:\n\n1. Human capital (employee knowledge, education, experience, skills, etc.)\n\n2. Structural capital (procedures, methods, documentation, patents, etc.)\n\n3. Customer capital (information and insights about customers, their past purchases, their demographics, etc.)\n\nKM currently has a bad name because it was thought that technology would solve knowledge problems. This is like saying that a library will help you find all the answers you need.\n\nHowever, KM is still useful IF we focus more on the "knowledge" part of KM, and on how people actually learn in a corporate setting.\n\nThe best example of a KM system is Yahoo! Answers (which you and I are using). The system is simple, it keeps track of who's contributing, it gives you a score to encourage you (and make you look good in front of friends and colleagues!), etc.\n\nYahoo! Answers is a rare example of a good KM system. Training is not even needed, since it's so easy to use!\n\nHope the above helps! :-)
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For the "beginner" project manager I recommend Project Management for Dummies.  It's inexpensive, easy to read, and contains step-by-step instructions.\n\nFor a more advanced read there's always Kerzner's Project Management -  A Systems Approach.  This is an industry standard - more expensive, and aimed more at project management in medium/large organizations.\n\nFor best practices you may want to review PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) but this is not a how-to book.  More a list of things that you should be doing.
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Hi Ricardo,\n\nI think you need to look at the centralisation of the management structure and production processes.\n\nReduction in overheads.\n\nPossibly more effective inter-departmental lines of communication.\n\nEasier customer/supplier liason.\n\nPossible reduction in staff liabilities. (wages etc.)\n\nJust a few ideas to get you going. \nHope your studies are progressing well.\n\nGood luck
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Read: Marketing – By Philip Kotler, Prentice Hall.\n\nYou can find out more about it, or buy the book at http://www.amazon.com/Marketing-Management-Philip-Kotler/dp/0130336297
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Knowledge Management is the practice of managing "intellectual capital" such as Subject Matter Experts, Technology and raw data that may not necessarily be tangible. This practice generally falls in line with Organizational Development, Change Management and (more and more often) Project Management. It focuses on learning and adapting in a constantly changing business climate. For more information, try searching kmresource.com or brint.com
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Data mining (or knowledge discovery) is an area of AI that looks at large amounts of data and tries to find patterns in it.  These patterns are not always intuitive and can help you find new relationships that are easily missed.\n\nhope this helps :-)
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Knowledge and intelligence are two wholly different things, but one usually follows the other. Intelligence is the ability to rationally solve problems. Knowledge is just knowing a lot of stuff, like an encyclopedia.\n\nOh, and I hope that Fruitcake! is joking.
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You can try this link: http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-mainCat-m-1-getting_started-i\n\nBut it depends on what angle you're asking from? Do you want answers to how the management style should be? I guess if you could be more specific, then it would be easier to help you. Anyways, general help is in that link. Have fun!
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In the  Analysis of Knowledge, we model a knowledge source in such a way that we can analyze its usefulness, its weaknesses and its appropriateness within the organization. Knowledge Analysis is a necessary step for the ability to manage knowledge.\n\ndefines the   conditions that are necessary and jointly sufficient for propositional knowledge: knowledge.
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Before you get too tied up in the pure academics of management keep in mid that the best manager are leaders.  They inspire loyalty, motivate people and provide rewards out side of money.\n\nMy only reference is managing/leading people for 25 years while also having  BS, MA and MBA degrees.\n\nYou might think about interviewing or just talking to people you feel are leaders in your school, work, community, etc.
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A knowledge base is a loose collection of lessons learned in an organization.  I think it was Jack Welch that said if GE only knew what GE knows.  So, if I were GE, there would be knowledge bases around every tactical competency in the organization: from logistics to IT management to R&D projects.  This shares information between employees, trains new employees, assists people as they move around in the company, etc.  So, for a manager to use a knowledge base as a tool is a critical advantage.\n\nKey management skills are often soft skills: personal responsibility, etiquette, communication skills, and hard skills: financial report analysis, negotiations, six sigma training, etc.  Key management skills are best measured by a manager's overall effectiveness.\n\nThe best book I've found on management is the Practice of Management by Peter Drucker.  Anything Peter Drucker's written will have something to do with these two topics.
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"Technology" is defined as the practical application of knowledge, though the term is often used to mean other things.\n\nThe benefits of applying knowledge practically? ... hmmmm Well, it's better than applying it impractically - or not applying it at all - or applying stupidity (either practically or impractically).\n\nThe disadvantage of applying knowledge practically? I honestly see none - sounds quite knowledgeable and practical to me (in an applied kind of way).
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Problem solving, communication & collaborating skill.\nFirst, you need to be able to solve different problems in a professional environment properly. Most of the time, problems arise from outside your expertise.\nThen, you need to communicate how to solve the problems.\nFinally, you have to work with your team to solve it.
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Hi,\n\nNever compare value by some module. The value is of your knowledge in particular module.\n\nI think, adding couple of more modules in will value more. like PM or PP\n\nThanks\nYatin
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Dear Mr Sanjay\n\nHumen wants are unlimited,  so How you are having surplus resources?  this is very interesting.   That also you want to share through on line,  that means this may be some knowledge.  if you share your knowledge with others it will increase.   Please specified the resources..\n\nThank you
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I don't have much experience with this, but I have been doing some reading in motivational psychology.\n\nYou might want to do a search on Douglas McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y management philosophies.  Basically, Theory X is a "control and command" type of management style and Theory Y is "growth" type of style.  You can also check out Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs".  Basically, the idea here is that you need to fulfill people's basic needs first: food, security, love/friendship, ego before they can start to think about other things and grow.\n\nAlso check out the Jan 21st issue of "The Economist", which talks about new ways of organizing American businesses.
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Think this through, what is it that your doing which is taking away so much time from you obtaining knowledge and reading great books?  It seems to me everyone has misinterpretations of what it means to read a book and obtain knowledge, just relax, read small paragraphs of classics even if it wouldnt make sense to you, read them for they make you think.  Just follow current events you gain knowledge by whats happeining around you also you follow change.