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Is Knowledge Management Still Relevant?
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 07/05/2016
» Knowledge Management (KM) as a recognised business discipline has been with us since the early 1990s, yet it somehow never seems to have lived up to its initial billing as the best way for business organisations to become more efficient and effective. So, has KM outlived its usefulness, or can today's organisations still benefit from it?
Steps that can be taken towards a successful knowledge mobilisation (part 3)
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 16/02/2016
» In the second part of this series, I looked at some of the environmental issues that must be considered before undertaking a knowledge-related initiative. Of course, from a senior management perspective the primary objective of any such initiative is always the same -- to leverage what knowledge assets the business possesses, both corporately and individually, to become a more efficient and effective organisation.
Knowledge mobilisation and organisational change (Part one)
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 28/10/2015
» Many innovative management approaches have taken the business world by storm over the last 50 years: Total Quality Management, self-directed work management, enterprise content management, change management, customer relationship management, information management, and more.
Angels and demons: a tale of two cities (part one)
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 18/03/2015
» Bangkok and Los Angeles are both known as "The City of Angels", but apart from sharing a name, what else do they have in common? In particular, what specific lifestyle problems are they both facing, and what lessons can be learned from their respective approaches to address those problems?
Making the most of a knowledge hub
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 18/08/2014
» In previous articles in this series I talked about creating and maintaining knowledge clusters, but there is another way to leverage group knowledge and that is through what's called a knowledge hub.
Creating a successful knowledge cluster
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 05/05/2014
» In the first article in this series on Dec 5, I looked at some of the ways that knowledge clusters form, and the business rationale that drives them. In this article I’ll explore in more depth the operational elements of these clusters, and what it takes for them to be successful.
The asean knowledge challenge (Part 2): Building a deep knowledge pool
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 21/08/2013
» In an earlier article on April 30, I introduced some of the challenges that Thailand and other countries are facing as the integration of Asean gathers momentum. In this article I will be looking at some of the ways that Thailand can address the challenge of increasing its pool of skilled knowledge workers.