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Exploring Knowledge Sharing in an Academic Environment


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1 NISCAIR, New Delhi.
2 AMPRI (CSIR), Bhopal., India
     

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Knowledge management is a process, which converts the internal and external information of the organization into actionable knowledge. This paper provides an understanding of knowledge management and knowledge sharing (KS); the need for KS has been discussed in an academic environment, with the framework of KS. The role played by technology for KS has been discussed with the tools supported for transferring the knowledge. The different aspects of human attitude towards sharing have been expressed with the role of library professionals, in order to support the research activity of the students in the academic environment. Some of the advantages are mentioned with the need for sharing of knowledge to enhance the role by the administrators in universities and by the professionals.
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Authors

M. Natarajan
NISCAIR, New Delhi.
Rishi Kumar Kalra
AMPRI (CSIR), Bhopal., India

Abstract


Knowledge management is a process, which converts the internal and external information of the organization into actionable knowledge. This paper provides an understanding of knowledge management and knowledge sharing (KS); the need for KS has been discussed in an academic environment, with the framework of KS. The role played by technology for KS has been discussed with the tools supported for transferring the knowledge. The different aspects of human attitude towards sharing have been expressed with the role of library professionals, in order to support the research activity of the students in the academic environment. Some of the advantages are mentioned with the need for sharing of knowledge to enhance the role by the administrators in universities and by the professionals.

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