Mapping the relationship between knowledge management and information architecture

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dc.contributor.advisorSmith, Gretchenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTaljaard, Louiseen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-06T10:05:45Z
dc.date.available2014-10-06T10:05:45Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 106-115).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation defines knowledge in terms or traditional epistemological ideals and as a strategic resource. Knowledge management is defined in terms or the ability or organizations to manage knowledge as a strategic resource in order to gain all advantage from it. In the knowledge management framework, knowledge is presented as a continuum consisting of tacit, implicit and explicit knowledge. Tacit and implicit knowledge is managed through the acknowledgement of the social nature of knowledge. One method to achieve this is communities of practice. On the other end of the spectrum, explicit knowledge is very close in nature and character to information. Due to the expansion of available information resources the design and structure of information (explicit knowledge) for effective retrieval has become very important. Information architecture is a field that specializes in the design and structure of information for effective retrieval. Traditional information architecture tools such as metadata and subject classification address some of the issues, but experience difficulty in heterogeneous environments such as the Internet. Topic maps are considered as a possible solution to the concerns of metadata classification and subject based classification. Due to the extent and nature of the information recorded in a topic map, it becomes an information resource in itself. Topic maps also act as an enabling technology for knowledge management as it maps the complex relationships between concepts and include a range of information resources. The conclusion of this dissertation is the representation of a conceptual model based on the themes developed in this dissertation. The main advantage of the conceptual model is the clear and direct link between knowledge management and information architecture.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationTaljaard, L. (2007). <i>Mapping the relationship between knowledge management and information architecture</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8072en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationTaljaard, Louise. <i>"Mapping the relationship between knowledge management and information architecture."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8072en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTaljaard, L. 2007. Mapping the relationship between knowledge management and information architecture. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Taljaard, Louise AB - This dissertation defines knowledge in terms or traditional epistemological ideals and as a strategic resource. Knowledge management is defined in terms or the ability or organizations to manage knowledge as a strategic resource in order to gain all advantage from it. In the knowledge management framework, knowledge is presented as a continuum consisting of tacit, implicit and explicit knowledge. Tacit and implicit knowledge is managed through the acknowledgement of the social nature of knowledge. One method to achieve this is communities of practice. On the other end of the spectrum, explicit knowledge is very close in nature and character to information. Due to the expansion of available information resources the design and structure of information (explicit knowledge) for effective retrieval has become very important. Information architecture is a field that specializes in the design and structure of information for effective retrieval. Traditional information architecture tools such as metadata and subject classification address some of the issues, but experience difficulty in heterogeneous environments such as the Internet. Topic maps are considered as a possible solution to the concerns of metadata classification and subject based classification. Due to the extent and nature of the information recorded in a topic map, it becomes an information resource in itself. Topic maps also act as an enabling technology for knowledge management as it maps the complex relationships between concepts and include a range of information resources. The conclusion of this dissertation is the representation of a conceptual model based on the themes developed in this dissertation. The main advantage of the conceptual model is the clear and direct link between knowledge management and information architecture. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - Mapping the relationship between knowledge management and information architecture TI - Mapping the relationship between knowledge management and information architecture UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8072 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8072
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationTaljaard L. Mapping the relationship between knowledge management and information architecture. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC), 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8072en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentLibrary and Information Studies Centre (LISC)en_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherLibrary and Information Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleMapping the relationship between knowledge management and information architectureen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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