Abstract
This paper examines how knowledge management is one of the hottest subjects in management studies due to the changing paradigm of management as we enter the 21st century. It attempts to show that it is possible for an organisation to develop a knowledge base, which is more than the sum of its individual employees? knowledge. It reviews the guidance given by the management literature and considers some of the important points. It also looks at some companies that have been successful in their implementation of a knowledge management system.

Outline
Introduction
Knowledge Management
Knowledge Creation
Learning Organisation
Obstacles to Creating a Knowledge Base
Knowledge Sharing
Characteristics of an Effective KM System
Knowledge Management ? 2 Different Opinions
Success Stories
Conclusions

From the Paper
"KPMG recently surveyed over 400 organisations in the UK, mainland Europe and the US and found "81% had or were considering a knowledge management program, 79% believed that knowledge management can play an "extremely significant" or "significant" role in improving competitive advantage". (KPGM Knowledge management Research Report) Similarly, a survey by PriceWaterhouseCoopers showed that 97 % of senior executives believe that "knowledge management is a critical issue for them". A more telling survey conducted by Tacit was that of individuals working at the interface between creating/using knowledge. In a survey of professional, managerial, and technical knowledge workers Tacit investigated employees opinion on how their employers handled knowledge sharing. The findings of the Tacit survey illustrate a serious problem, valuable knowledge is available &/or created within the organisation, but is not utilised efficiently."

Tags:creation, effective, knowledge, learning, management, nonaka, organisation, sharing, sprial, system

Abstract
This paper defines and analyses the concept of "knowledge walkouts". It specifically discusses strategies for managing the creation of enterprise content management (ECM) and ensuing knowledge management strategies to alleviate the loss of key intellectual property as key employees retire.

Outline:
Executive Summary
Statement of the Problem
Findings
Defining Enterprise Content Management
Structuring Enterprise Content is the First Step to Knowledge Management
Retaining the Knowledge to Overcome "Knowledge Walkouts"
Knowledge Management for Many Organizations: Use It Or Lose It
Knowledge for the New Workforce
New Technology for the New Generation
Conclusions and Recommendations

From the Paper
"The fact that there are organizations whose knowledge management systems are best practices for their given industry, and have processes in place for capturing and retaining excellent components of their knowledge are still the fact that it must be used to be effective according to Gartner (2006). Based on "the last mile" of knowledge management so to speak being these processes of selectively applying the content to specific business strategies and challenges, the indexing, search, and retrieval of knowledge in these repositories becomes a completely separate issue. Once in the repository, there's little guarantee that the valuable knowledge ever emerges again. In fact, it's not valuable at all without a thorough consideration for the way new workers will access it and put it to use. Getting workers to change how they do their jobs is also a critical aspect of capturing content, according to The Hard Side of Change Management (2005). "

Tags:knowledge, management, strategies, IP, collaboration, platforms, expertise, location, retiring, employees

Abstract
This paper takes an in-depth look at knowledge management, a relatively new business concept that is attracting the attention of informed and global-oriented companies because of its promise to introduce new elements of flexibility and efficiency in the entire business spectrum - from management, plant and production to front line activities. This paper attempts to answer many questions related to knowledge management, which a growing number of management scholars present as a newly discovered key to unlock the productive powers of all people in a company and to bind them in one neat package towards achieving organizational success.

This paper has chosen to focus on three examples of companies in the automotive industry, implementing knowledge management.


Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures

Acknowledgement

Chapter I - Introduction

Chapter II - Literature Review
I.1. Knowledge Management
II.1a. Knowledge as Business Asset
II.1b. Types of Knowledge
II.1c. Key Players in KM
II.1d. Transfer of Knowledge
II.1e. Holistic Approach
II.1f. Primacy of People
II.2. The Automotive Industry
II.2a. Technology and Innovation
II.2b. Control Systems
II.3. Product Development
II.3a. Development Stages
II.3b. New Imperatives
II.3c. KM Strategies
II.3d. KM Terms and Concepts
II.4. Conceptual Framework
II.5. Information and KM Concepts

Chapter III - Industry, Country & Company Review
III.1. Industry Trends
III.2. Country Perspectives
III.3. Company Reports

Chapter IV - Research Methodology
III.1. Observation and Direct Communication
III.2. Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research

Chapter V - Results

Chapter VI - Discussion and Conclusion

From the Paper
"There are as many definitions of knowledge management as there are long-cherished ideas of how to run a business. If there is a common ground in the divergent perceptions of knowledge management, it is the generally accepted proposition that KM aims to transform knowledge into new levels of organizational capabilities and competences (Sanchez, R., 2006). The debate revolves around the question of how to implement it in the most effective manner. This study thus fixes its attention on the different KM strategies adopted by organizations, closing in on the international automotive industry because it is identified as among the sectors that especially needs and stand to derive enormous benefits from the new management technique. The focus shifts from there to the development process for new vehicles, where KM is said to be most helpful, and which calls for synthesizing all kinds of knowledge and specialization - the whole rationale for KM. As setting of the study, we pick out India for the simple reason that it now serves as manufacturing base for the internationalization efforts of many automotive companies."

Tags:automotive, behaviors, collaborative, competence, competency, cycle, explicit, flow, frameworks, industry, interpretive, km, knowledge, learning, life, making, management, map, organization, organizational, product, sense, tacit

Abstract
The paper discusses how the idea of obtaining knowledge is valuable; knowledge, particularly self-knowledge, helps a person to better understand the environment in which he or she is situated. The paper explains how self-knowledge enables the person to identify specific traits common within his or her personality, enrich these through information collected via education or experience, and apply these to the general world. The paper further explains that when self-knowledge has been effectively cultivated, the person is positioned to respond to both positive and negative circumstances.

From the Paper
"The idea of obtaining knowledge is valuable; knowledge, particularly self-knowledge, helps a person to better understand the environment in which he or she is situated. Self-knowledge enables the person to identify specific traits common within his or her personality, enrich these through information collected via education or experience, and apply these to the general world. When self-knowledge has been effectively cultivated, the..."

Tags:knowledge, life, reality

Abstract
The paper discusses how when teaching children grammar, teachers have to employ certain strategies, and in order to choose the most effective strategies for the students in the classroom, teachers must be able to distinguish between declarative and procedural knowledge. The paper explains that procedural knowledge and declarative knowledge do not automatically flow back and forth. The paper uses the example of English Language Learners; native speakers may be able to use their language fluently and correctly, but they may not understand the grammatical rules of the native language they are speaking. The paper explains that the same is true for declarative knowledge; declarative knowledge, which is the premise or theory of something, does not automatically mean you can do it, for example, students may learn the rules of grammar, but putting those rules to use correctly is a completely different matter ("Strategies for Learning Grammar", 2004).

From the Paper
"Declarative knowledge, or "knowing that," and procedural knowledge, or "knowing how," are two very different types of knowledge. Declarative knowledge: Knowledge about something that will allow you to describe and apply what you have learned ("Declarative Knowledge", 2007). Procedural knowledge: Learning how to do something. How to drive a car, how to ride a bike, how to juggle are examples of procedural knowledge (Holt, 2006). Chapter 8 of our text uses this example for procedural knowledge: Traffic--light red--stop; Traffic--light green--move (Sternberg, 2009, p. 322)."

Tags:declarative, procedural, knowledge

Abstract
In this article, the writer examines a number of issues that address Plato's understanding of knowledge and how true knowledge is derived. In particular, the paper reviews his perception of what knowledge is, his perception of what constitutes the object of knowledge, what knowledge does for human beings, and whether or not all things one may wish to know are indeed knowable.

From the Paper
"Epistemological concerns are rampant in the work of most philosophers, and Plato is certainly no different from the majority. The following paper will examine Plato's discussion of the nature of knowledge. In particular, the paper will outline what he perceives knowledge to be, what he perceives to be the "objects" of knowledge, how individuals attain knowledge, what knowledge does for us and whether or not everything we know is knowable with absolute certainty. Drawing from an assortment of his works, what should emerge is an appreciation for how this one philosopher established the underpinnings of western epistemology through his relentless pursuit of ideal forms and greater insight. With all that in mind, it is interesting to examine what Plato divines knowledge to be."

Tags:plato, philosophy, knowledge

Abstract
The observation that in order to genuinely know that something is so one must first know that one knows it may appear to be simply tautological. However, as this paper argues, this observation reveals a fundamental issue in our understanding of knowledge and how we know. It argues that to truly know something we must have justification for this knowledge. It also looks at how this classic understanding of knowledge can be seen in Plato's dialog "Meno" in which he describes knowledge as being differentiated from right opinion in that one has justification for this knowledge.

From the Paper
"The observation that in order to genuinely know that something is so one must first know that one knows it may appear to be simply tautological. However, as this essay will argue, this observation reveals a fundamental issue in our understanding of knowledge and how we know. As will be argued, to truly know something we must have justification for this knowledge. The classic understanding of knowledge can be seen in Plato's dialogue Meno in which he describes knowledge as being differentiated from right opinion in that one has justification for this knowledge. In this dialogue Socrates is shown to reveal to Meno the underlying contradictions of his flawed understanding of the difference between knowledge and true opinion. "

Tags:knowledge, reality, philosophy

Abstract
This paper takes the reader on a personal journey through the philosophy of knowledge. The paper presents ideas about the nature, purpose and means of acquiring knowledge. Comparing this process to a forest, the paper shares a personal management viewpoint of the application of knowledge. After traveling through this forest, the reader steps out into the proverbial sunlight, where a personal acquisition plan is established for gaining and applying knowledge in everyday life.

From the Paper
"The reasons for attainment of knowledge are infinite. Knowledge is empowering, and anyone with any sense about them strives to attain all they can, and in all areas of life. There are always unanswered questions that the curious continue to pursue for reason. We need to understand and perform our jobs efficiently. We need to know how to nurture and raise our families. We need to know what is poisonous and what is not. Some of us want to know why the sky is blue and grass is green. We need to understand what makes a good leader, scientist, doctor, manager, and pilot. We want to know why we have lost revenue this month, or gained customers that month."

Tags:acquiring, acquisition, applying, knowledge, management, means, philosophy, purpose

Abstract
The following paper discusses and gives examples of how new ideas and knowledge are offered to public consciousness and that they are in turn either accepted or disregarded and whichever judgment is chosen, makes a statement about where society places its trust, how ready we are to accept change and how radical we will allow any changes to be. This paper distinguishes between different kinds of knowledge: Medical (scientific knowledge), Religious knowledge, Political ideologies and Social Science theories.

From the Paper
"Medical knowledge is an area which appears to be constantly advancing and changing, new ideas are regularly offered to the public consciousness to be either accepted or disregarded and whichever judgment is chosen makes a statement about where society places its trust, how ready we are to accept change, how radical we will allow any changes to be and whose theories and evidence mass society is willing to accept. An example of this is Alternative Medicine, although it is more accepted now than in previous years like, aromatherapy massage which is now actively promoted by mainstream health professionals as a complimentary therapy during pregnancy and treatment of bad backs, we even have a small number of practitioners qualified in alternative therapies, like homeopathy, scientists have even remarked in the age old profession of palmistry being very accurate in the diagnosis of certain illnesses, the setting up of The Royal Society in 1662 emphasized the 'expert knowledge' camaraderie between so-called experts over common sense knowledge. 'Expert knowledge' was historically endorsed and distributed by middle and upper class male establishments like the Royal Society which was founded by Charles II and allowed male members only and women were only allowed to qualify in Medicine in 1876. This male superiority increased authority to this group in society; their medical knowledge trusted and officially endorsed which in turn dismissed female 'common sense' knowledge."

Tags:certainties, knowledge, science, social, sociology, advancing, changing, consciousness, public, opinion, fact, israel, death, sudden, syndrome

Abstract
This is a paper on human knowledge as pattern matching which takes a naturalized view of knowledge as a human creation. It discusses both theoretical accounts of knowledge from epistemology and applied accounts from knowledge management for business. It concludes that both are part of the human effort to see patterns in the world: one recognizing existing patterns, the other creating extensions of patterns in products and marketing.

Tags:human, knowledge