Posted by mike cahill on September 20, 1999 at 21:34:33:

In Reply to: Curious about Knowledge Management posted by Swilla on September 04, 1999 at 17:23:29:

I had made notes to post to you and then POSTED THE NOTES!!!

Here is the REAL post.. and I am sorry.

The idea of Managing Knowledge is relatively new within its current context of Intellectual Capital. It is so new that it is not possible to pose a rigorous question about KM because a rigorous definition of K does not yet exist. You can do a quick proof of this by asking several knowledgeable people in the field, and you will find that all define Knowledge, Data, Information, etc., in different ways. This is typical of a field in its infancy.

Now, I will pose to you an interesting way to go about your research that should led you directly to your Master's thesis.

A Way: Look at the thought experiment I have posted here yesterday. Design your own "thought laboratory" or use the one I have provided, to help you arrive at rigorous definitions of these entities called "K". I have given you a general definition in another post. A good Thesis will map the UTK definition onto some industry or other large entity. You can become a consultant in that industry, later. Your consulting title will be, " (industry name) Knowledge Theorist".

Also do not be bashful about asking your Professors for sharp definitions of K, and do not hesitate to give them this web site if they do not understand what they are teaching... : )

Feel free to communicate with me if you need help.

Best
Mike

Be Victorious

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