week 6 discussion 1

Knowledge Creating Process in a Professional Setting

According to Dr . Steven Cavaleri and Fred Reed (2000 , Knowledge creating processes are the single most critical value-adding processes in an organization (p . 1 . They argue that the knowledge creating process is actually derived from a more complex development process (ibid

In human resources , knowledge creation is essential for employees to gain valuable information related to the nature of their work . A human resources department or section is responsible for facilitating seminars , workshops , and conferences for the benefit of the company or institution p

Human resources play an important role in the overall success of a company . For this reason , many companies now place more emphasis on its ability to efficiently and effectively organize information to be transformed into knowledge . Knowledge , however , is dependent on commitment and beliefs of its holder (Nonaka , 1994 ,

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Different companies and organizations have different philosophies and objectives . This is were the importance of a continuous knowledge creation process is needed the most . As the primary department concerned with new knowledge orientation , human resources identify areas for improvement , basing on the current abilities and skills of employees

Information and knowledge have been used as synonyms for decades However , it is worth noting that they are indeed two independent and different ideas . Information is defined as the flow of messages , while knowledge is created and organized by the very flow of information (ibid

In the knowledge stage of the knowledge creation process , there is still improvement needed for knowledge...