Archives for February 12th, 2001

JOINT WORK TO HELP THOSE MOST IN NEED

Headlines, PublicNet: 12 February, 2001

A joint project between a healthcare charity and a London borough will try to improve the lot of the 50,000 children in the UK who are in care.One of the biggest problems faced by these young people is leaving care – many experience mental health problems and as many as 40 per cent try to take their own life at this point in their lives.

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GOVERNMENT RISK MANAGEMENT

Headlines, PublicNet: 12 February, 2001

Officials from across Government departments, agencies and devolved administrations are to hold a summit to consider where improvements can be made in the handling of risk and uncertainty.The initiative is one of the outcomes of the BSE Inquiry and is an acknowledgement of the need for officials across government to become better at handling risk.

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INFORMATION DYNAMICS LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE CREATION IN ORGANISATIONS

Abstracts, PublicNet: 12 February, 2001

Bhatt G DThe Learning Organization, (UK), 2000 Vol 7 No 2

Start page: 89. No of pages: 10

Takes a constructionist perspective, in which knowledge is seen as a justified belief which helps the organization to set its goals and accomplish them. Based on this perspective, looks in detail at the definition of knowledge and its management. Distinguishes between information and knowledge, analysing the role of information in creating knowledge in an organizational setting. Points out that learning and knowledge must continue to be generated if organizations are to adapt to changing environments. Examines the link between individual learning capability and an organizational learning culture, drawing up a matrix to show the implications for the organization if individual learning capability and learning culture are high or low. Identifies the barriers to the development of a learning culture and discusses what managers can do to increase the effectiveness of knowledge development within their organizations.

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