This edited volume explores the challenges and opportunities of knowledge management (KM) in the post-pandemic world. Intangibles have become dominant resources, and their effective management is key to navigating the complexity of the new business environment. The book is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different aspect of KM: complexity, human factors, and technology.
Through 15 chapters by 28 contributors from 18 countries, this collection offers a diverse range of perspectives on the evolution of KM over the past decade and its potential for the future. The contributors analyze topics such as digital transformation, distant reading, knowledge visualization, and advanced KM systems. This volume will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field of KM, as well as to anyone interested in the challenges and opportunities facing organizations in the post-pandemic world.
This edited volume celebrates the 10th anniversary of the International Association for Knowledge Management, offering an overview of the field's achievements and prospects for innovation and sustainability.
Introduction by Editors.- Part 1 Knowledge Management: A Complexity
perspective.- Chapter 1 Approaching the complexity of knowledge
management.- Chapter 2 The pervasive identity of knowledge management:
consolidation or dilution?.- Chapter 3 Key milestones in the evolution of
knowledge management: what is next?.- Chapter 4 Futurizing intellectual
capital theory to uncover unexplored horizons.- Chapter 5 Knowledge
management essentials: reflections on the core of the discipline and future
outlook.- Part 2 Knowledge Management: A human perspective.- Chapter 6
Future paths of knowledge management: how do spirituality, calling, and
knowledge management fit together?.- Chapter 7 The human side of knowledge
management.- Chapter 8 Unlearning as a future challenge for knowledge
management.- Chapter 9 Emotions and their relation with knowledge risks in
organizations.- Chapter 10 Knowledge management and innovation in the
COVID-19 context: flowing from the organization toward the network
level.- Part 3 Knowledge Management: A Technology perspective.- Chapter 11
Knowledge management, digital transformation and the resilience of the
firm.- Chapter 12 Broadening the knowledge management horizon: a case of
distant reading.- Chapter 13 Visualizing knowledge for decision making: a
framework for selecting visual templates.- Chapter 14 Learning from the
future: knowledge management systems in 21st century.- Chapter 15 Knowledge
management in the metaverse.
Constantin Bratianu is a Professor Emeritus of Strategic and Knowledge Management at the UNESCO Department for Business Administration, Bucharest University of Economic Studies (Romania). He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the international journal 'Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy and Associate Editor of the Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management. He is a prolific author, having published in top knowledge management journals and contributed chapters to several books published by Springer. He co-authored the book Emergent Knowledge Strategies with Ettore Bolisani, which was published by Springer in 2018. Additionally, he is the President of the International Association for Knowledge Management. Meliha Handzic is a renowned academic, holding the position of Professor of Management and Information Systems at the International Burch University in Sarajevo. With a PhD from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, she has established herself as a leading authority in the fields of knowledge management and decision support. Her research has been published in top journals and books, and she is a co-editor of the prestigious Springer series Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning. Her contributions to the field have been widely recognized, and she is a sought-after speaker at international conferences and events. Ettore Bolisani is an Associate Professor at the University of Padova (Italy) and an Adjunct Professor at Venice International University (Italy). He co-founded and was the first President of the International Association for Knowledge Management. Bolisani is the co-editor of the flagship book series Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning (Springer) and Editor-in-Chief of the Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management. He is a member of the Editorial Board of Management and Marketing and Knowledge Management Research and Practice. Bolisani is a member of the Management Committee of the EU COST Action INDCOR and team leader of the local unit of the University of Padova for the EU Erasmus+KNOWMAN project. His research interests are in the field of innovation management with a focus on the management of knowledge and information in organizations.
