Creating the Discipline of Knowledge Management

"Michael Stankosky has been, and continues to be, the single strongest driving force behind the evolution and development of knowledge management as a legitimate and respected academic discipline and pursuit. For years to come, this collection will be viewed as a seminal work of knowledge management scholarship." --Hugh McKellar, Editor-in-Chief, KMWorld Magazine "This well crafted manuscript is like a gyroscope - grounded in values of the Knowledge Economy moving toward a vision of more sustainable enterprises, nation and world. It is a timely, refreshing and fundamental gift to the knowledge profession. With compelling doctoral research, Stankosky provides a solid foundation for the principles, practices and policies for real-time knowledge innovation - the management competence of the decade." - Debra M. Amidon, Founder and CEO of ENTOVATION International Ltd and author of The Innovation SuperHighway "An important collection of research findings that will act as a catalyst in the process of moving doctrine into concepts for practical application." - Dave Britt, VP/GM, Knowledge Solutions Business Sector "Creating the Discipline of Knowledge Management is an excellent reference for the KM practitioner, reflecting the diversity, both in depth and breadth, of this emerging discipline. The diversity revealed within the book supports the ongoing need for a unified KM ontology to frame this critical discipline. The research results additionally provide academic legitimacy for the successes we have been able to achieve with knowledge awareness at General Motors." -- Steven Wieneke, GM Technical Fellow Global Technical Memory, General Motors Corporation "The core principles of Knowledge Management are an integral part of every corporate culture. Daily we perform aspects of knowledge management without realizing the source, benefits, or fully understanding the underlying process. With this book, Michael illustrates an easy to use framework to link elements from multiple sources into a cohesive and workable enterprise strategy. -- Wil Vargas, Director of Knowledge Management, United Way of America "This grouping of dissertations surrounding the important KM concepts promulgated by George Washington University, and in particular Professor Michael Stankosky, captures and illuminates the early academic connections as the field emerged, and continues to emerge. This book is the first work of its kind, and as such professionals who take the time to navigate its academic approach will discover worthwhile nuggets that point to the continuing growth and importance of the field. I salute these brave architects of a new discipline!" -- Alex Bennet, Co-Founder, Mountain Quest Institute; Former Chief Knowledge Officer for the US Department of Navy "Inside the knowledge box - Dr Stankosky and his team help us understand the main dimensions of the knowledge construct and the need to manage critical relationships to ensure the success of the KM enterprise and maximize business value." -- Bruno A. Laporte, Manager, Knowledge and Operations, WorldBank "Knowledge has always been the primary driving force of business and government. Today the speed of business demands that knowledge be managed as a vital resource in our highly-networked, global economy. In this book Dr. Stankosky has assembled a dozen important research works that advance the scientific underpinning of Knowledge Management, and argue forcefully for its treatment as a discipline that fuses technical and management sciences. An outstanding contribution to this critical field!" --Dave Chesebrough, President, AFEI