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>Announcement and Call for Papers
>Knowledge Management: Concepts and Controversies
>10-11, February, 2000: University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
>Knowledge Management has been presented by some as a crucial element of
>organizational performance yet is dismissed by others as the latest
>management fad. If the debate on Knowledge Management is to keep pace with
>the practice, there is a need for substantive research to address the novel
>concepts and controversies of this emerging field. This conference will
>provide an opportunity to present and debate such research by; disseminating
>research findings from studies dealing with the management of knowledge in
>organizations; encouraging debate around the critical themes raised by
>knowledge management; helping to promote an active research community in this
>field comprised of both academics and practitioners.
>This BPRC conference is aimed both at academics researching in the broadly
>defined field of Knowledge Management and managers wishing to reflect upon
>their practical experience.
>Topics of papers
>Abstracts (of 1000 words approx.) are invited dealing with any aspect of
>Knowledge Management, including:
>* Knowledge Management and Complexity
>* Theories of knowledge and organizational forms.
>* The development of Knowledge Management practices and their organizational
>and HRM implications.
>* The diffusion, impact and limitations of Knowledge Management tools and
>technologies.
>* Fashion-setting in the management of knowledge.
>* Managing Knowledge Versus managing intellectual Capital: Strategies,
>theories and disciplinary boundaries
>* Knowledge flows in the context of trust and collaboration.
>Keynote presentations
>David Snowden, Knowledge Management consultancy, IBM UK
>Professor Frank Blackler, University of Lancaster, UK.
>Conference Organizers
>Professor Harry Scarbrough, University of Leicester and Dr. Jacky Swan,
>University of Warwick, Programme Managers, BPRC.
>Conference Advisory Committee
>Prof. J-C Spender, New York Institute of Technology; Prof. Bob Galliers,
>Warwick University; Richard Hull, UMIST; Dr. Dorothy Leidner, INSEAD, Paris;
>Yasmin Merali, Warwick University; Prof. Sue Newell, Nottingham Trent
>University; Prof. Paul Quintas, Open University Business School; Dr. Philip
>Taylor, Open University Business School.
>Instructions for contributors
>Each abstract (1000 words) should have a separate title page including title,
>author name(s), affiliations, and contact details. The lead author for
>correspondence should be indicated. Papers will only be accepted on condition
>that the manuscript has not been copyrighted, published, presented or
>accepted for another professional meeting.
>Submission of abstracts
>Deadline for submission of abstracts - Sept. 30th, 1999. Submissions to
>Rebecca Dale, BPRC, IMC, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United
>Kingdom. Tel. +44 (0)1203 524 344, fax +44 (0)1203 524 307, email
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R.Dale@warwick.ac.uk http://bprc.warwick.ac.uk/kmconf.html
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>Rebecca Dale
>Research Fellow
>Business Processes Resource Centre
>tel.: (01203) 524 344
>fax: (01203 524 307
>email:
R.Dale@warwick.ac.uk
>http://bprc.warwick.ac.uk
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