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Knowledge Management Education in Europe

Huvila, Isto

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Title
Knowledge Management Education in Europe
Author(s)
Huvila, Isto
Issue Date
2023-11
Keyword(s)
knowledge management, education, Europe
Geographic Coverage
Europe
Abstract
The European knowledge management (KM) education landscape is characterized by diversity and interdisciplinarity, a characteristic facet that is briefly scoped in this article, with references to educational programs across the continent. While there seems to have been a relative decline in dedicated programs titled “knowledge management,” the topic is increasingly taught in the context of a broad variety of degrees, from health care to innovation management, education, and information studies. In higher education, knowledge management is still struggling as a recognized discipline, and it is often taught in the context of technical and engineering education and in business schools as a part of management programs. As a result, the earlier criticisms that knowledge management training does not comprehensively mirror the cross-disciplinary nature of the field and the uneasy relation of knowledge management as a theoretical and practical discipline persist.
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.