Abstract
The activity that we now call knowledge management has been practised for thousands of years — probably ever since the first “organizers” in tribes or villages tried to think of ways to stop repeating the same mistakes. Coming up with new knowledge, sharing it with others, making sure it is retained for the future, refining it (learning from experience), understanding how to apply it and deciding when to discard it are all important parts of the human experience.
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Edwards, J.S. (2015). Introduction: Setting the Scene. In: Edwards, J.S. (eds) The Essentials of Knowledge Management. OR Essentials Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137552105_1
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