Knowledge, Theory and Practice in Knowledge Management: Betweeen Associative Pattering and Context-Rich Action

Embedded throughout this paper you will find the diversity of opinions that correlates to the diversity of theories, frameworks, case studies and stories that are related to the field of Knowledge Management (KM). We begin by introducing the Sampler Research Call approach and the 13 KM academics and...

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Main Authors: Alex Bennet, David Bennet
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Published: Cognitione Foundation for the Dissemination of Knowledge and Science 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation
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description Embedded throughout this paper you will find the diversity of opinions that correlates to the diversity of theories, frameworks, case studies and stories that are related to the field of Knowledge Management (KM). We begin by introducing the Sampler Research Call approach and the 13 KM academics and practitioners working in different parts of the world who answered the call. We then provide baseline definitions and briefly explore the process of knowledge creation within the human mind/brain. After a brief (and vastly incomplete) introduction to KM literature at the turn of the Century, the frameworks of Sampler Call participants are introduced, and two early frameworks that achieved almost cult status—the Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom (DIKW) continuum and the SECI (socialization, externalization, combination and internalization) model—are explored through the eyes of Sampler Call participants. We then introduce the results of the KMTL (Knowledge Management Thought Leader) Study, which suggest theories consistent with the richness and diversity of thought interwoven throughout this paper. The field of KM is introduced as a complex adaptive system with many possibilities and opportunities. Finally, we share summary thoughts, urging us as KM academics and practitioners to find the balance between the conscious awareness/understanding of higher-order patterns and the actions we take; between the need for overarching theory and the experiential freedom necessary to address context-rich situations.
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spelling doaj-art-1b97923933f24801bcbf8678a9c3c7c72025-01-02T22:24:36ZengCognitione Foundation for the Dissemination of Knowledge and ScienceJournal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation2299-73262014-01-0110175510.7341/20141011Knowledge, Theory and Practice in Knowledge Management: Betweeen Associative Pattering and Context-Rich ActionAlex BennetDavid BennetEmbedded throughout this paper you will find the diversity of opinions that correlates to the diversity of theories, frameworks, case studies and stories that are related to the field of Knowledge Management (KM). We begin by introducing the Sampler Research Call approach and the 13 KM academics and practitioners working in different parts of the world who answered the call. We then provide baseline definitions and briefly explore the process of knowledge creation within the human mind/brain. After a brief (and vastly incomplete) introduction to KM literature at the turn of the Century, the frameworks of Sampler Call participants are introduced, and two early frameworks that achieved almost cult status—the Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom (DIKW) continuum and the SECI (socialization, externalization, combination and internalization) model—are explored through the eyes of Sampler Call participants. We then introduce the results of the KMTL (Knowledge Management Thought Leader) Study, which suggest theories consistent with the richness and diversity of thought interwoven throughout this paper. The field of KM is introduced as a complex adaptive system with many possibilities and opportunities. Finally, we share summary thoughts, urging us as KM academics and practitioners to find the balance between the conscious awareness/understanding of higher-order patterns and the actions we take; between the need for overarching theory and the experiential freedom necessary to address context-rich situations. http://jemi.edu.pl/uploadedFiles/file/all-issues/vol10/issue1/JEMI_Vol10_Issue1_2014_Article_1.pdf knowledgeknowledge managementheoryinformationlearningsurface knowledgeshallow knowledgedeep knowledgeneurosciencemind/braindecision-makinghigher-order patternscomplexitythought leaderspractitionersknowledge (proceeding)knowledge (informing)SECI modelDIKW continuumwisdomKM researchKM frameworks
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Knowledge, Theory and Practice in Knowledge Management: Betweeen Associative Pattering and Context-Rich Action
Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation
knowledge
knowledge managemen
theory
information
learning
surface knowledge
shallow knowledge
deep knowledge
neuroscience
mind/brain
decision-making
higher-order patterns
complexity
thought leaders
practitioners
knowledge (proceeding)
knowledge (informing)
SECI model
DIKW continuum
wisdom
KM research
KM frameworks
title Knowledge, Theory and Practice in Knowledge Management: Betweeen Associative Pattering and Context-Rich Action
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title_short Knowledge, Theory and Practice in Knowledge Management: Betweeen Associative Pattering and Context-Rich Action
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knowledge managemen
theory
information
learning
surface knowledge
shallow knowledge
deep knowledge
neuroscience
mind/brain
decision-making
higher-order patterns
complexity
thought leaders
practitioners
knowledge (proceeding)
knowledge (informing)
SECI model
DIKW continuum
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KM research
KM frameworks
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