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Knowledge Management: Educational Activities Supported by the Profession in the Australasian Region

Qayyum, Muhammad Asim; Khan, Arif

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Title
Knowledge Management: Educational Activities Supported by the Profession in the Australasian Region
Author(s)
  • Qayyum, Muhammad Asim
  • Khan, Arif
Issue Date
2023-11
Keyword(s)
knowledge management, knowledge management education, Australasia, Australia, Asia
Abstract
This study primarily explores and documents knowledge management (KM) educational activities in the Australasian region and discusses some professional aspects that shape academia due to the workplace happenings in this discipline and its practice. A thorough search was carried out in open web space and literary databases, which revealed limited program offerings and hardly any discussion around the KM educational qualifications. The KM professional workplace search also showed little interest in specific KM roles, and the stated job requirements were quite broad. Such a generic workplace consideration leaves the education sector struggling to maintain a robust student body required to sustain an exclusively KM-focused program.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Series/Report Name or Number
Volume 72, Issue 2, November 2023
Type of Resource
text
Language
eng
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Library Trends 72 (2) November 2023: International Perspectives on Knowledge Management Education [Restricted Access] PRIMARY
This special issue includes eleven articles from around the world, representing nine regions or countries, across six continents in which authors have shared their experiences with knowledge management (KM) education in their geographic area. There are several common themes throughout the world regarding KM education. First, universities throughout the world have attempted or are attempting to develop KM as a unique discipline with explicit titles and content. KM education in some countries (e.g., the United States and Canada) appears to be in decline as represented by the decline in courses or programs. While this is anecdotal, it is likely to be more the result of name/title changes rather than substantial differences in content. As technology has changed over the past twenty-five years or so, the label of KM has been under some debate as to whether it should be replaced with something more reflective of this change. For example, data analytics is joined with KM in the introductory article by Hawamdeh and Madali. In other countries (e.g., Brazil), however, KM education is on the rise. Regardless of the name, the number of jobs in KM and the projected market for KM suggest that work in this field is growing and in increasing demand.