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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
[log in to unmask] http://bprc.warwick.ac.uk/kmconf.html
Rebecca Dale
Research Fellow
Business Processes Resource Centre
tel.: (01203) 524 344
fax: (01203 524 307
email: [log in to unmask]
http://bprc.warwick.ac.uk
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