Towards Building a Knowledge Society

Contents: Preface. 1. Knowledge and knowledge society. 2. Knowledge management. 3. Knowledge management system. 4. Knowledge management agents and distributed knowledge management. 5. Application of information and communication technology in knowledge management. 6. Knowledge management and virtual nets. 7. Measuring knowledge management systems. Index.

Knowledge management has witnessed fundamental changes during the past two decades, allowing knowledge seekers around the globe to have access to information which two decades ago, was inaccessible. With continued technological innovations in information and communication technology and with on going discovery and research into newer and more innovative techniques and applications, the discipline will continue to witness an explosion of information within this rapidly evolving field.

The diverse and comprehensive coverage of knowledge management in this authoritative publication will contribute to a better understanding of all topics, research and discoveries in this developing, significant field of study. Furthermore, the contributions included in this publication will be instrumental in the expansion of the body of knowledge in this enormous field, resulting in a greater understanding of the fundamental while fuelling the research initiatives in emerging field.

Although the primary organisation of the contents in this publication is based on its seven chapters offering a progression of coverage of the important concepts, methodologies, technologies, applications, social issues, and emerging trends, the reader can also identify specific contents by utilizing the extensive indexing system listed at the end of the volume.