[AISWorld] International Journal of Knowledge Management ToC V7 I1

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The  contents of the latest issue of: 
International Journal of Knowledge Management  (IJKM) 
Official Publication of the Information Resources Management  Association 
Volume  7, Issue 1, January-March 2011 
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically 
ISSN:  1548-0666 EISSN: 1548-0658 
Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA 
www.igi-global.com/ijkm 
Editor-in-Chief: Murray E. Jennex, San Diego State University,  USA 
PAPER  ONE 
Valuing Knowledge-Based Initiatives: What We Know and  What We Don’t Know 
Hind Benbya (GSCM-Montpellier Business School, France) 
The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the  current state 
of theory and practice on valuing Knowledge-Based Initiatives  (KBI). 
Drawing on the literature concerning IT and business value, this paper  
summarizes what is known about valuing IT-based initiatives, discusses the  
specificity of KBI and outline main challenges that continue to limit research  in 
this area. This paper also examines how managers deal with these challenges  
and what metrics they use to assess knowledge value. These managerial 
insights  are derived from interviews as well as empirical analysis of several 
Silicon  Valley firms. This paper gives an emerging approach for valuing KBI and 
 illustrates its implementation with a case study from IBM. 
To  obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. 
_http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=50486_ 
(http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=50486)    
PAPER  TWO 
The Effects of a KM Strategy on KM Performance in  Professional Services 
Firms 
Reimar  Palte (Kühne Logistics University (KLU), Germany)  
Michael  Hertlein (EBS University of Business and Law, Germany)  
Stefan  Smolnik (EBS University of Business and Law, Germany)  
Gerold Riempp (EBS University of Business and Law, Germany) 
Knowledge management (KM) is a critical issue in professional  services 
firms (PSFs). Many researchers define a KM strategy as a crucial driver  of KM 
success in corporations. Research demonstrates that there is a positive  
relationship between KM strategy and the performance of KM processes, which are 
 both closely related to KM success. In the longitudinal benchmark survey  
presented in this paper, based on an integrated KM framework and focusing on 
 PSFs, the authors found evidence of such an effect, that is, KM strategy’s 
 impact on KM success. 
To  obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. 
_http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=50487_ 
(http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=50487)    
PAPER  THREE 
Knowledge Management: Realizing Value through  Governance 
Suzanne Zyngier (La Trobe University,  Australia) 
Knowledge Management (KM) governance is the implementation of  authority 
through a framework to ensure the delivery of anticipated or predicted  
benefits of KM strategy development and implementation in an authorized and  
regulated manner. KM governance also relies on measurement and evaluation of the  
effectiveness and efficiency of all aspects of KM, particularly the 
outcomes of  strategy implementation to ensure that strategic benefits are 
realized. This  paper examines the results of a global survey of people involved in 
the  development and implementation of KM strategies. Responses came from 34 
 countries across every continent. Using descriptive and inferential 
statistics,  this paper finds clear evidence of the measurability of KM outcomes 
through KM  governance. These research findings strengthen the proposition 
that KM  governance supports the capacity of KM governance to realize and 
reveal the  value from, or the return on investment (ROI) of KM strategy 
development and  implementation; the selection of KM tools and techniques is less 
of a  consideration in this regard. 
To  obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. 
_http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=50488_ 
(http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=50488)    
PAPER  FOUR 
A Knowledge Management Tool for the Interconnection of  Communities of 
Practice 
Élise  Lavoué (Université de Lyon, Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, IAE Lyon, 
France)  
Sébastien George (Université de Lyon, INSA-Lyon, France)  
Patrick Prévôt (Université de Lyon, INSA-Lyon, France) 
In their daily practice, practitioners belong to local communities  of 
practice (CoPs) within their organisation. This knowledge is rarely  capitalised 
upon because discussions are mainly verbal. Practitioners can also  belong 
to general CoPs online. Within these general CoPs, discussions are rarely  
linked to the context in which they appeared, since the members are from  
different companies or institutions. This paper (1) connects these two levels 
of  CoPs by contacting practitioners belonging to CoPs centred on the same 
general  activity but who are geographically distributed and (2) capitalises 
on the  produced knowledge by contextualising, allowing it to be accessible 
and reusable  by all the members. The authors detail the main results of the 
research: (1) a  model of the interconnection of CoPs (ICP) to support 
knowledge sharing and  dissemination; and (2) a specific knowledge management 
tool for the ICP  knowledge base. The authors apply the model and platform to 
university tutors  by: (1) developing a use case, which links the model and 
the TE-Cap 2 platform  and highlights the new possibilities offered by the 
knowledge management tool;  and (2) conducting a descriptive investigation 
lasting for five months. 
To  obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. 
_http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=50489_ 
(http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=50489)    
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For  full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the 
International Journal of Knowledge  Management (IJKM) in your institution's 
library. This journal is also  included in the IGI Global aggregated “
InfoSci-Journals” database:  www.infosci-journals.com. 
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CALL FOR  PAPERS 
Mission  of IJKM:  
The  primary objective of the International  Journal of Knowledge 
Management (IJKM) is to provide a comprehensive cross  discipline forum for advancing 
the understanding of the organizational,  technical, human, and cognitive 
issues associated with the creation, capture,  transfer and use of knowledge 
in organizations. The secondary objective of this  Journal is to share 
knowledge among researchers and practitioners with respect  to the design, 
development, implementation and maintenance of effective  knowledge management 
systems. The journal publishes high quality empirical and  theoretical research 
covering all aspects of knowledge management. In addition  to full-length 
research manuscripts, the journal publishes insightful research  and practice 
notes as well as case studies from all areas of knowledge  management. 
Coverage of IJKM: 
The International Journal of Knowledge  Management (IJKM) covers all 
aspects of the knowledge management discipline,  from organizational issues to 
technology support to knowledge representation.  High quality submissions are 
encouraged using any qualitative or quantitative  research methodology. 
Submissions are especially encouraged covering the  following topics:  
Basic  theories associated with knowledge creation, knowledge management, 
and  organizational memory  
Case  studies of knowledge management and organizational memory systems  
Cognitive theories of knowledge management and organizational  memory  
Design  of information and communication systems that facilitate knowledge 
transfer and  sharing  
Enablers and inhibitors of knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer  
behaviors  
Global  issues in knowledge management and organizational memory  
Issues  related to the capture, storage, search, retrieval, and use of 
knowledge and  organizational memory  
Knowledge acquisition and transfer processes  
Knowledge management in small and medium enterprises  
Knowledge management strategy  
Knowledge management training issues  
Knowledge reuse in organizations  
Knowledge transfer and sharing behaviors within emergent  organizational 
forms such as virtual communities  
Methodologies and processes for developing knowledge management  systems  
Metrics  and effectiveness of knowledge management and organizational 
memory systems  
Organizational and economic incentive structures for knowledge  sharing and 
use  
Organizational culture impacts on knowledge management  
Organizational learning  
Use of  semantic networks, topic maps, the Internet, digital documents, 
XML, taxonomies,  ontologies, and other technologies to implement knowledge 
management systems  
Among  topics to be included (but not limited) are the following:  
Best  practices  
Building multi-disciplinary teams for WB learning and teaching  
Building Web-based learning communities  
Constructivist approaches to Web-based learning and teaching  
Decision making in implementing Web-based learning and teaching  
Knowledge building using Web-based learning and teaching  technologies  
Management side of Web-based learning and teaching  
Network  learning using WLTT  
Project  Management for implementing WLTT  
Web-based CSCL  
Web-based technologies enabled pedagogical scenarios  
Web-based technologies enabled pedagogical systems and programs  
WLTT  implementation: models, methods, and frameworks 
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript  submission 
guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijkm.     
All  inquiries and submissions should be sent to: 
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Murray Jennex at  IJKMsubmission at aol.com 
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