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Knowledge Harvesting: A Deep Probe into Organizational Values

Hanan Yaniv*

Assistant Professor,University of Calgary.

Periodicity:April - June'2008
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.5.1.555

Abstract

This paper describes a methodology for harvesting knowledge within a professional development workshop in a large organization. Knowledge harvesting is a process aimed to (1) document every possible contribution of every participant and (2) arrange that documentation into an indexed summarized representation. The product of knowledge harvesting creates a deeper understanding of what people know as individuals and harness that knowledge into the continuous growth of the organization. A well-documented product of a professional development workshop can lead to planning future activities, reexamine values and beliefs, surface organizational challenges and serve to readjust relationships between values and practices. Literature (Argyris & Schon, 1978; Senge, 1990) suggests that organizations tend to be plagued with internal conflicts between their stated beliefs and their actual practice.

Keywords

Knowledge Management, Concept Mapping, Knowledge Harvesting, Collaboration, Collaborative Decision-Making.

How to Cite this Article?

Hanan Yaniv (2008). Knowledge Harvesting: A Deep Probe into Organizational Values. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 5(1), 7-14. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.5.1.555

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