Peeking Over Cubicles: An Ethnographic Approach to Knowledge Management
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For the new knowledge manager, the prospect of putting knowledge management theories into practice can be daunting. Different knowledge management schools of thought include various lenses through which knowledge work can be viewed and explained, and there is no unifying paradigm for the design and implementation of knowledge management strategies. The new knowledge manager faces the task of sifting through numerous case studies, models, and frameworks in an attempt answer the question, Where do I begin?
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