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Advances in Knowledge Management: An Overview

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Innovations in Knowledge Management

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This chapter briefly overviews the evolution of KM from a historical perspective and discusses core concepts associated with the management of knowledge, projects and networks. We introduce theoretical perspectives that are used in the KM literature, discuss the concept of a networked-centric collaborative organization, and present future technologies in KM including the management of knowledge using social media and intelligent techniques.

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  1. Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Liana Razmerita

  2. Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Gloria Phillips-Wren

  3. University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia

    Lakhmi C. Jain

  4. University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

    Lakhmi C. Jain

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    Liana Razmerita

  2. Sellinger School of Business and Management, Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Gloria Phillips-Wren

  3. Faculty of Education, Science, Technology and Mathematics, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia

    Lakhmi C. Jain

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Razmerita, L., Phillips-Wren, G., Jain, L.C. (2016). Advances in Knowledge Management: An Overview. In: Razmerita, L., Phillips-Wren, G., Jain, L. (eds) Innovations in Knowledge Management. Intelligent Systems Reference Library, vol 95. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47827-1_1

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