[KnowledgeManagement] Requesting participants in Doctorate Research study in KM

[terryguy at nova.edu]

Introducing a new concept "Knowledge Historian"
If you would like to participate please let me know, I am looking for  
survey participants and interview participants.

Kind Regards,
KMPro member
Kathleen Terry Guy


ready below:
THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE HISTORIAN IN THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT
WHAT MAKES IT WORK?
Background
How history has been captured throughout the centuries is similar to  
how data, information and knowledge are captured in organizations  
today. The knowledge historian can be coach, historian, manager,  
knowledge agent, editor, knowledge codifier, knowledge gatherer,  
business historian, journalist, knowledge broker, knowledge boundary  
spanner and/or gatekeeper. The different names suggest overlap in  
defining the knowledge historian’s key role in the  
knowledge-management process. Following a pilot study, our purpose  
here is to introduce the concept of the knowledge historian and to  
investigate the roles played in knowledge-management environments. To  
further our exploratory research, more interviews and/or surveys will  
be conducted in different organizations to investigate specific roles  
within the knowledge-management systems environment.

As a respondent to this interview and/or survey, you have been  
identified as a user of a knowledge-management system or as having a  
support role, though your organization may not specifically use that  
terminology. Knowledge-management systems leverage the expertise of  
individuals and the efficient transfer of knowledge within an  
organization. They can be used to disseminate information to make more  
effective decisions. Knowledge-management systems consist of (but are  
not limited to) such things as best practices, identification of  
experts or expertise within a firm, enterprise portals (e.g., Planet  
PeopleSoft) or systems that aid in problem solving by transferring  
knowledge from one source to an individual who needs it. Strictly  
speaking, knowledge management does not include expert systems.

This research is being conducted as part of the fulfillment of  
requirements by the researcher for the Doctorate of Business  
Administration Program at Nova Southeastern University, Fort  
Lauderdale, FL.

Confidentiality
Individual responses to the interviews and/or surveys will be analyzed  
and documented as part of the results of this qualitative research  
study. At the end of the interview and/or survey process, you have the  
option of including your name, telephone number and/or email address.  
This is included only if you wish to have the researcher contact you  
for follow-up questions regarding this project. If you choose to  
participate, your individual confidentiality will be maintained,  
unless permission is granted otherwise.


Questions

You may direct any questions or comments regarding the  
interview/survey process to the researcher:
Kathleen Y. Terry-Guy
12591 Huntington Trace
Alpharetta, GA 30005
(770) 475-3447
terryguy at nova.edu

Thank you for you participation in this important research project.


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