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KM Edge: Where the best in Knowledge Management come together

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In the current issue of Inside Knowledge magazine, editor Jerry Ash raises the same question that Chris Hearne brought up in this blog a few days ago : If virtual is so great, how come conferences are booming? As Larry [Prusak] says, "If the virtual world is so great, why are the planes still full?". Knowledge Base.

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What Do We Need to Teach About Knowledge Work? | Computer Writing and Research Lab

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Similarly, when everyone is potentially interconnected, border-crossing is constant and collaboration across functional groups becomes more pervasive. is a vital but often neglected part of knowledge work. Liaisons are workers or positions that develop to provide stable connections across groups. Group Collaboration.

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Survey: 60% of Physicians Believe Social Media “Improves the Care They Deliver”

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Using Twitter has also expanded his network; the platform has “led to professional relationships with people he never would have met outside the virtual world.” The results were based on 485 responses (out of 1,685 surveys) that were emailed at random to practicing oncologists and primary care physicians.

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