Hello Zhan and Duncan -
Thanks for sparking off this very interesting discussion.
"Knowledge Management" is now used by vendors such as Lotus to describe what
used to be known as "groupware" systems ... in the light of which you might
like to refer to Rob Kling's writing on computerization movements (if you
haven't already), see references below ...
Kling, R. and C. S. Iacono (1995). Computerization Movements and the
Mobilization of Support for Computerization. Ecologies of Knowledge: Work
and Politics in Science and Technology.
Kling, R., Ed. (1996). Computerization and Controversy: Value Conflicts and
Social Choices. London, Academic Press. (Kling has a paper on
computerization movements in this collection he edited).
Kling's work, imho, provides a very useful framework for considering any
movement in computing with an ideological/evangelical dimension such as the
KM movement.
Liz
Liz Guy
School of Information Management
University of Brighton, UK
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