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Topic: Knowledge Management
Sort Desciption: Excerpt from Executive Summary of Knowledge Management Review paper by Sharaz Khan 1 A systematic literature review by the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization Group found that the passive ...
Content Inside: Excerpt from Executive Summary of Knowledge Management Review paper by Sharaz Khan 1 A systematic literature review by the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization Group found that the passive dissemination of information rarely changes practice. They concluded that to take evidence into practice a strategic and systematic approach is needed to identify interventions that effectively address barriers to implementing best practices. How to do this has been studied further through analyzing lessons learned from a number of successful quality improvement programmes and reviewing a variety of Knowledge Management strategies. It has been found that to be effective information can not be imposed from outside the service delivery system. The systematic approach should aim to build on local experience meet felt needs for knowledge which in turn should be adapted and used to introduce change through a process that is driven from within the system. Knowledge Management In very general terms Knowledge Management has been defined1 as the conscious strategy of placing tacit and explicit knowledge into action by creating context infrastructure and learning cycles that enable people to find and use the collective knowledge of the enterprise. Many corporations have employed the principles of Knowledge Management to meet business objectives such as reduced cycle time reduced costs more efficient use/reuse of knowledge assets enhanced functional effectiveness increased organizational adaptability increased value of existing products and services and to create new knowledge intensive products processes and services. One of the important reasons that organizations have focused on KM is because it employs a holistic approach through the acquisition creation organizing sharing and applying of knowledge. Through this process the transfer of best practices the "best way" to identify collect evaluate disseminate and implement information and ...
