Advances in Knowledge Management (AKM) Book Series

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Mission

The Advances in Knowledge Management (AKM) Book Series aims to cover all aspects of the knowledge management discipline, from organizational issues to technology support to knowledge representation. Through the principle objective of creating a forum for breakthrough knowledge management research, the series seeks to uncover new developments in the field and address how these technologies are applied to worldwide organizations and society in whole.

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Topics Covered

The Advances in Knowledge Management (AKM) Book Series strives to cover all aspects of the knowledge management discipline, from organizational issues to technology support to knowledge representation. High quality book proposals are encouraged using any qualitative or quantitative research methodology. Submissions are especially encouraged covering the following topics:

Cognitive theories of knowledge management and organizational memory

Basic theories associated with knowledge creation, knowledge management, and organizational memory

Use of semantic networks, topic maps, the Internet, digital documents, XML, taxonomies, ontologies, and other technologies to implement knowledge management systems

Organizational culture impacts on knowledge management

Design of information and communication systems that facilitate knowledge transfer and sharing

Enablers and inhibitors of knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer behaviors

Knowledge transfer and sharing behaviors within emergent organizational forms such as virtual communities

Knowledge reuse in organizations

Organizational and economic incentive structures for knowledge sharing and use

Knowledge acquisition and transfer processes

Case studies of knowledge management and organizational memory systems

Metrics and effectiveness of knowledge management and organizational memory systems

Knowledge management in small and medium enterprises

Methodologies and processes for developing Knowledge Management Systems

Global issues in knowledge management and organizational memory

Knowledge management strategy

Issues related to the capture, storage, search, retrieval, and use of knowledge and organizational memory

Knowledge management training issues

Organizational learning

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Editorial Advisory Board

Advances in Knowledge Management (AKM) Book SeriesEditor-in-Chief: Murray Jennex, San Diego State University, USAInternational Editorial Advisory Board: Hind Benbya, Montpellier Business School, France Alexandra Durcikova, University of Arizona, USA K.D. Joshi, Washington State University, USA Stefan Smolnik, European Business School, Germany Suzanne Zyngier, Monash University, Australia

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Author(s)/Editor(s) Biography

Murray E. Jennex
Murray E. Jennex is an associate professor at San Diego State University, Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Knowledge Management, Editor-in-Chief of IGI Global book series, Co-Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management and President of the Foundation for Knowledge Management (LLC). Dr. Jennex specializes in knowledge management, system analysis and design, IS security, e-commerce and organizational effectiveness. Dr. Jennex serves as the Knowledge Management Systems Track Co-Chair at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. He is the author of over 100 journal articles, book chapters and conference proceedings on knowledge management, end user computing, international information systems, organizational memory systems, ecommerce, security and software outsourcing. He holds a BA in chemistry and physics from William Jewell College, a MBA and a MS in software engineering from National University and a MS in telecommunications management and a PhD in information systems from the Claremont Graduate University. Dr. Jennex is also a registered professional mechanical engineer in the state of California and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).