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Navigating beyond the Known
Xenia Stanford
Our editor-in-chief takes us on a journey of discovery to face
unknown dragons of opportunity. Read about the philosophy behind
KnowMap and how its pages can expand
your boundaries, and increase your knowledge and experience.
 Knowledge Jobs: Innovation - Knowledge to Action sm
Debra M. Amidon
Have you ever wondered where you fit in the rapidly changing knowledge management world? Check out Debra M. Amidon's eight-part career classification schema and find your specialty.
 Corporate Culture Clashes Thwart Mergers and Acquisitions
Barbara Weaver Smith
Mergers and acquisitions are occurring at an astonishing rate in today's business world, but when potential clashes of corporate culture are ignored, the results can be devastating. Barbara Weaver Smith provides insight into "cultural due diligence," or exploring the cultures of merging organizations to avoid conflict.
Mapping
Why Do We Need to See Our Knowledge?
Edward W. Rogers
Have you ever yearned for a way to display your knowledge so that other people understand your point quickly and effectively? Learn how to share your knowledge and make it transparent to others through the use of knowledge mapping, the technique of making knowledge visible.
What is Knowledge Mapping? - Xenia Stanford
This article defines knowledge maps and knowledge management. Find answers to questions such as: Are all sitemaps actually maps? What elements must be present in a knowledge map? What exactly is knowledge management? If you've ever asked yourself questions like these, look no further!
Auditing
The Information
Audit as a First Step towards Effective Knowledge Management
Susan Henczel
An information audit is the all-important first step in establishing
and maintaining a knowledge management program. Susan Henczel
presents a seven-stage flexible model that can be used to structure
information audits for any situation in any sized organization.

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