IS+and+KM

=Information systems and Knowledge Management = = =

 IS is distinct from IT, and from an IS perspective, includes IS includes IT. The field of IS studies the design, development, implementation, use and impact of ‘information systems’, also called IS artefacts. As distinct from the IT artefact, which is a relatively simple piece of technology, the IS artefact is a complex socio-technical system defined as an “integrated and cooperating set of people, processes, software, and information technologies to support individual, organizational, or societal goals” (Watson et al. 2010). The most pervasive IS artefact is of course the World Wide Web which is enabled by the arguably the most complex IT artefact ever, namely the Internet. One of the things that makes IS an exciting field of study is the constant evolution of the IT artefact and its impact on the way we live and work.

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Knowledge management seeks to harness the power of individuals by supporting them with information technologies and other tools, with the broad aim of enhancing the //learning capability// of individuals, groups, and in turn, organizations. The traditional view of knowledge is that it exists in the minds of individuals and is generated and shaped through interaction with others. In an organizational setting, knowledge management must, //at the very least//, be about how knowledge is acquired, constructed, transferred, and otherwise shared with other members of the organization, in a way that seeks to achieve the organization's objectives. The site for most innovative knowledge creation is the group or self-directed team. =====

** References to the work on Information Systems and Knowledge Management : **
Hart, D. and Warne, L. (2005) “Comparing Cultural and Political Perspectives of Data, Information, and Knowledge Sharing in Organisations” //International Journal of Knowledge Management,// 2(2): 1-15. DOI: 10.4018/jkm.2006040101 Warne, L. (1998). “Organisational Politics and Information Systems Development: A Model of Conflict”. //The 31st Annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences Information verification (HICSS 36)// //6th-9th January, 1998.// Hawaii, USA, IEEE Computer Society Press, Los Alamitos, CA ISBN 0818682485 (Vol 4): 482-491. DOI: [|10.1109/HICSS.1998.654808] Warne, L. (1997). “Conflict as a Factor in Information Systems Failure”. //The 8th Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS 97) 29th-2nd October, 1997.// School of Information Systems, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia. ISBN 868032581: 387-391. [] Warne, L., Ali, I. ,Pascoe, C., Agostino, K.. (2001). A Holistic Approach to Knowledge Management and Social Learning: Lessons Learnt from Military Headquarters. //Australian Journal of Information Systems.// **8** (Special Issue on Knowledge Management.): 127-142. []