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Introduction
Knowledge Management (IT) within organizations is nothing new. It has been around for many years, even before the 1960¡¦s, which brought about the age of computers. Computers, during that time period were much larger than those of later years and were primarily used for accounting and record-keeping functions and could perform these tasks much faster than humans. Knowledge Management and the way it is employed in organizations have changed dramatically since that time. Knowledge Management continues to grow and expand at a rapid pace impacting more organizations every day.
This technology has become a seamless web of computers, networks, and databases that has and will continue to put an organization¡¦s vast amount of information at its clients and potential client¡¦s fingertips, and has fundamentally changed the way in which many organizations conduct business. In order for an organization to achieve its grand vision utilizing Knowledge Management will depend largely on how successfully its management integrates technology and its capabilities into each layer of the organization. The managers within the organization will have to continually implement programs and procedures that will enable them to successfully apply IT with the greatest benefits.
The intended purpose of this paper is to explain the many roles and effects of Knowledge Management and its affect on:
?æ The roles of Knowledge Management in today¡¦s organizations
?æ The relationship of Knowledge Management to over all organizational management
?æ Education requirements for the Chief Information Officer
?æ Ideal trainin ...