oa South African Journal of Information Management - Role of leadership in the management of corporate knowledge

Abstract

Knowledge management practice is benchmarked by the use of four groups of enablers, namely leadership, technology, culture and measurement. Factors that form the essence of knowledge leadership are the appointment of a knowledge leader, support of the chief executive officer, the implementation of leadership at all levels in the organization, appointment and assistance of a vibrant team and, lastly, a framework for implementing a knowledge management initiative. These aspects are discussed in detail and attention is paid to several existing frameworks.