ICKM 2009: The 6th International Conference on Knowledge Management

Jointly held with KSS 2009: The 10th International Symposium on Knowledge and Systems Sciences
December 3-4, 2009 Hong Kong, China.

The International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM) provides top researchers and practitioners from all over the world in Knowledge Management a forum for discussion and exchange.

The theme of ICKM 2009 is “Managing Knowledge for Global and Collaborative Innovations.” Finding effective ways of collaboration is one of the most challenging tasks for individuals and organisations faced with complex, global, and interconnected issues. Collaboration is more than just being connected through the internet and various forms of professional, business and social networks. Collaboration through information and communication technologies also requires us to “prepare the mind” for partnerships. Many of our traditional business models, public organisational structures, and educational systems are not yet ready for new forms of decision-making, problem-solving and collaboration that goes beyond organisational boundaries. Concepts like “open innovation”, “value networks”, “wisdom of crowds” are some of the ideas that influence our thinking on collaboration and information sharing.

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