Posted by Boris Pluskowski on February 24, 1998 at 21:56:26:

In Reply to: Knowledge Management and Learning Organizations posted by Bjoerg Kaspersen on February 24, 1998 at 10:38:46:

Well, my own view is slightly different to Yogesh's
unless I've misunderstood what he wrote.

I believe in Knowledge Management being a more all encompassing
subject which actually incorporates (amongst others) the concept
of the Learning Organisation, which actually needs to be present
for true KM to be possible.

There has been a recent trend to try to glorify the recent breakthroughs
in computing by promoting the title of what is essentially Information
Management into Knowledge Management (and rather predictably, some are
now trying to use the term Wisdom Management - which in my view is a
load of hog-wash (pardon my french). The recent breakthroughs in technology
are merely a means to an end. Yes, KM as we know it would not be possible
without them, but KM itself encompasses more than just technology and people's
ability to use it. It, in my views embodies the whole process in managing people's
knowledge - which includes adding to it, recognising it, coordinating it, and
making it physically accessible amongst other things.

Concepts such as Intellectual Capital and the Learning Organization are also
components of this all encompassing subject.

At the risk of going on, I've just thought of what could be an appropriate analogy:
Think of the difference between Pure Science and Applied Science. For example, Physics
is a pure Science from which Astronomy is an Applied Science. Now whilst physics was a vital
component in coming up with Astronomy, not all that Astronomy encompasses is pure physics - physics is merely an enabler.
In the same way, I see Information Management as a pure science from which Knowledge Management as a
principle became possible, but not all that Knowledge Management encompasses can be seen as Info. Management - it is now
simply a KM-enabler. I hope you understand my viewpoint from this.

Boris

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