Research and publications

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Current research

I want to propose the concept of KM competence, or the ability of an individual to effectivelly carry on knowledge management projects and activities (note that this differs from organizational competence, as studied in the field of strategy). In order to develop such a concept, I plan to delineate the KM field, mapping research related to knowledge and/or its management; to characterize knowledge workers and the nature of knowledge work; and to structure the concept of competence as a theoretical framework.

I am also investigating formal KM education, since as KM becomes an established discipline, demand for professional expertise may increase as well. The focus of my doctoral research, actually, is on how master's degree programs in KM contribute to develop KM competence. I am relying on a previous background in education, pedagogy and instructional design, and a recent interest in governance and organizational behavior in educational institutions.

Publications

• Saito, A., Medeni, T., Machado, M. and Umemoto, K. (2004). Knowledge management education: A framework towards the development of a comprehensive degree program. Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Knowledge and Systems Sciences, KSS 2004, November 10-12, Ishikawa, Japan, pp. 61-65.
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• Saito, A. and Umemoto, K. (2005). Linking knowledge management technologies to strategy. In Anais do Segundo Congresso Anual de Tecnologia da Informacao, CATI 2005, June 29-July 1, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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• Saito, A., Umemoto, K. and Ikeda, M. (2007). A strategy-based ontology of knowledge management technologies. Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 11, No. 1.
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• Saito, A., and Umemoto, K. (under review). Modeling individual knowledge management competence. Submitted to Knowledge Management Research and Practice in December 2006.
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