tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:36:21 +0000Management TechniquesKnowledge Sharing and LearningStrategy DevelopmentCollaboration MechanismsKnowledge Capture and StorageTools, methods, and approaches that drive development forward and enhance its effects.http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Olivier Serrat)Blogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-4241368592134704922Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:53:00 +00002013-03-11T08:53:47.308+08:00Knowledge Sharing and LearningText is no longer the primary means of learning transfer. Character-based simulation, in which animated characters provide a social context that motivates learners, can improve cognition and recall and bodes well for high-impact e-learning. (No. 123 | March 2012) Read the paper [ PDF: 1,044kb | 7 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2013/03/learning-in-flash.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB Knowledge Solutions)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-5796123060746067209Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:46:00 +00002013-03-11T08:49:57.926+08:00Strategy DevelopmentA theory of change is a purposeful model of how an initiative—such as a policy, a strategy, a program, or a project—contributes through a chain of early and intermediate outcomes to the intended result. Theories of change help navigate the complexity of social change. (No. 122 | February 2013) Read the paper [ PDF: 593kb | 6 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2013/03/theories-of-change.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB Knowledge Solutions)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-5114828992225214746Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:47:00 +00002012-12-10T10:47:38.874+08:00Knowledge Sharing and LearningCommunication is the process through which relationships are instituted, sustained, altered, or ended by increases or reductions in meaning. Belatedly, as the field of development englobes ever-wider realms, it is finally recognized as a driver of change. Sped by the internet, strategic communications can explain activity and connect to purpose in more instrumental ways than have been considered http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2012/12/communications-for-development-outcomes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB Knowledge Solutions)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-6829545978730693374Wed, 24 Oct 2012 05:15:00 +00002012-10-24T13:17:32.075+08:00Strategy DevelopmentWhere large organizations make an effort to boost knowledge sharing, the solutions they fabricate can aggravate problems. Designing jobs for knowledge behaviors and recruiting people who are positive about sharing to start with will boost knowledge stocks and flows at low cost. (No. 120 | September 2012) Read the paper [ PDF: 825kb | 6 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2012/10/future-search-conferencing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB Knowledge Solutions)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-7276701637454769918Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:56:00 +00002012-10-08T09:58:08.224+08:00Knowledge Sharing and LearningWhere large organizations make an effort to boost knowledge sharing, the solutions they fabricate can aggravate problems. Designing jobs for knowledge behaviors and recruiting people who are positive about sharing to start with will boost knowledge stocks and flows at low cost. (No. 119 | August 2012) Read the paper [ PDF: 524kb | 5 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2012/10/on-knowledge-behaviors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB Knowledge Solutions)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-7132864507809619508Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:57:00 +00002012-09-26T08:57:07.324+08:00Management TechniquesDecision making is a stream of inquiry, not an event. Decision-driven organizations design and manage it as such: they match decision-making styles to appropriate techniques and, wherever possible, encourage parties to play roles rife with dissent and debate; decision rights are part of the design. (No. 118 | July 2012) Read the paper [ PDF: 524kb | 8 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2012/09/on-decision-making.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB Knowledge Solutions)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-6167651518048304082Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:23:00 +00002012-07-13T08:24:39.480+08:00Management TechniquesInnovation is something that is new, capable of being implemented, and has a beneficial impact. It is not an event or activity; it is a concept, process, practice, and capability that defines successful organizations. Innovation in the public sector can help create value for society. (No. 117 | June 2012) Read the paper [ PDF: 442kb | 9 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2012/07/innovation-in-public-sector.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-6324794159459736269Mon, 04 Jun 2012 05:41:00 +00002012-06-29T09:36:50.097+08:00Management TechniquesCulture must not be seen as something that merely reflects an organization's social reality: rather, it is an integral part of the process by which that reality is constructed. Knowledge management initiatives, per se, are not culture change projects; but, if culture stands in the way of what an organization needs to do, they must somehow impact. (No. 116 | May 2012) Read the paper [ PDF: 777kbhttp://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2012/06/knowledge-as-culture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-4463310786043369137Wed, 09 May 2012 00:30:00 +00002012-06-29T09:37:19.647+08:00Management TechniquesProjects ought to be vehicles for both practical benefits and organizational learning. However, if an organization is designed for the long term, a project exists only for its duration. Project-based organizations face an awkward dilemma: the project-centric nature of their work makes knowledge management, hence learning, difficult. (No. 115 | April 2012) Read the paper [ PDF: 539kb | 10 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2012/05/managing-knowledge-in-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-388786391368436047Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:48:00 +00002012-06-29T09:37:52.097+08:00Knowledge Sharing and LearningIn large organizations, knowledge can move rapidly or slowly, usefully or unproductively. Those who place faith in internal knowledge markets and online platforms to promote knowledge stocks and flows should understand how extrinsic incentives can crowd out intrinsic motivation. (No. 114 | March 2012) Read the paper [ PDF: 595kb | 7 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2012/03/on-internal-knowledge-markets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-4060759690040791343Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:08:00 +00002012-06-29T09:38:49.275+08:00Strategy DevelopmentAssumptions that do not associate with probabilities create a false sense of certainty. Working backward, considering alternatives that emerge from failed assumptions broadens the scope of scenarios examined. The Premortem technique raises awareness of possibilities, including their likely consequences, to enrich planning. (No. 113 | March 2012) Read the paper [ PDF: 407kb | 4 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2012/03/premortem-technique.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-4385495538570831835Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:23:00 +00002012-06-29T09:39:33.345+08:00Collaboration MechanismsTo manage organizations in ways that will make our society manageable, we need to spark innovations in management. Consider the organization in which you work. What configuration does it have and what does that tell you? What might you do to enhance the strengths and minimize the weaknesses of its structure? (No. 112 | February 2012) Read the paper [ PDF: 524kb | 6 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2012/02/on-organizational-configurations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-4810644234372941579Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:33:00 +00002012-06-29T09:40:05.462+08:00Management TechniquesWho is your customer? What does the customer value? How do you deliver value to customers at an appropriate cost? Business models that focus on the who, what, and how to clarify managerial choices and their consequences underpin the operations of successful organizations. (No. 111 | January 2012) Read the paper [ PDF: 655kb | 8 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2012/02/business-model-innovation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-4818657455631733665Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:01:00 +00002012-06-29T09:40:39.090+08:00Knowledge Sharing and LearningThe true value of a conference lies in its effects on participants. Conferences are to generate and share knowledge that impacts behavior and links to results: this will not happen if the state-of-the-art of conference evaluation remains immature and event planners do not shine a light on the conditions for learning outcomes. (No. 110 | December 2011) Read the paper [ PDF: 498kb | 6 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2011/12/learning-in-conferences.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-9002461406193000749Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:25:00 +00002012-06-29T09:41:11.058+08:00Knowledge Sharing and LearningHow can we gauge the successes and failures of collective learning? How can the rest of the organization benefit from the experience? Learning histories surface the thinking, experiments, and arguments of actors who engaged in organizational change. (No. 109 | November 2011) Read the paper [ PDF: 556kb | 7 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2011/11/learning-histories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-1437539906767650597Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:28:00 +00002012-06-29T09:41:42.818+08:00Collaboration MechanismsComplex adaptive systems are the source of much intra-organizational conflict that will not be managed, let alone resolved. To foster learning, adaptation, and evolution in the workplace, organizations should capitalize on its functions and dysfunctions with mindfulness, improvisation, and reconfiguration. (No. 108 | October 2011) Read the paper [ PDF: 556kb | 7 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2011/10/conflict-in-organizations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-891838068789096363Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:43:00 +00002012-06-29T09:42:39.284+08:00Strategy DevelopmentPolitical economy embraces the complex political nature of decision making to investigate how power and authority affect economic choices in a society. Political economy analysis offers no quick fixes but leads to smarter engagement. (No. 107 | September 2011) Read the paper [ PDF: 521kb | 11 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2011/10/political-economy-analysis-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-4429156807277872370Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:07:00 +00002012-06-29T09:43:08.158+08:00Strategy DevelopmentIntellectual capital has become the one indispensable asset of organizations. Managing its human, relational, and structural components is of the essence of modern business. (No. 106 | August 2011) Read the paper [ PDF: 454kb | 6 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2011/08/primer-on-intellectual-capita.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-3049940812842251069Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:20:00 +00002012-06-29T09:43:57.621+08:00Knowledge Capture and StorageRemembering times past stimulates the mind and helps give perspective and a sense of who we are. Social reminiscence is a gain in performance without practice. (No. 105 | August 2011) Read the paper [ PDF: 437kb | 9 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2011/08/on-second-thought.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-7800293296266518650Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:28:00 +00002012-06-29T09:44:30.771+08:00Collaboration MechanismsSurveys are used to find promising opportunities for improvement; identify, create a consensus about, and act on issues to be addressed; record a baseline from which progress can be measured; motivate change efforts; and provide two-way communication between stakeholders. Healthy communities of practice leverage survey instruments to mature into influence structures that demand or are asked to http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2011/07/surveying-communities-of-practice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-125484263744506013Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:03:00 +00002012-06-29T09:45:15.498+08:00Management TechniquesMoral courage is the strength to use ethical principles to do what one believes is right even though the result may not be to everyone's liking or could occasion personal loss. In organizations, some of the hardest decisions have ethical stakes: it is everyday moral courage that sets an organization and its members apart. (No. 103 | June 2011) Read the paper [ PDF: 427kb | 6 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2011/06/moral-courage-in-organizations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-6894989200657238094Wed, 18 May 2011 01:07:00 +00002012-06-29T09:45:53.161+08:00Management TechniquesNewly minted approaches to corporate reputation are already obsolete. Beyond gaining control of issues, crisis, and corporate social responsibility, organizations need to reconceptualize and manage reputation in knowledge-based economies. (No. 102 | May 2011) Read the paper [ PDF: 511kb | 6 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2011/05/managing-corporate-reputation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-8378162151091518136Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:15:00 +00002012-06-29T09:46:37.105+08:00Collaboration MechanismsThe act of delegating calls for and rests on trust. In organizations, delegation had better be understood as a web of tacit governance arrangements across quasi-boundaries rather than the execution of tasks with definable boundaries. (No. 101 | April 2011) Read the paper [ PDF: 620kb | 7 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2011/04/delegating-in-workplace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-2137929106022815442Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:16:00 +00002012-06-29T09:47:29.247+08:00Management TechniquesMicromanagement is mismanagement. What is it that one should decide in the higher echelons of an organization that, given the same data and information, personnel in the lower echelons might not run just as well? (No. 100 | March 2011) Read the paper [ PDF: 366kb | 5 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2011/03/travails-of-micromanagement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101960600002181116.post-2695556432572046071Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:04:00 +00002012-06-29T09:27:54.395+08:00Knowledge Capture and StorageThe quality of our lives depends on the quality of our thoughts. Critical thinking is the art of analyzing and evaluating thinking with a view to improving it. Excellence in thought can be cultivated and fertilized with creativity. (No. 99 | February 2011)Read the paper [ PDF: 392kb | 4 pages ]http://knowledgesolutions.blogspot.com/2011/02/critical-thinking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADB KM Center)0