Sophie Rivière Science students will choose to study and work in Africa if they have access to high-quality training, says education adviser Sophie Rivière. African economies are growing quickly and employers across the continent are seeking qualified personnel to maintain and pursue their development. But many Africans are still turning to northern or western countries...
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Abstract Purpose – The paper seeks to provide a theoretical contribution to the current phase of the knowledge creation theory of knowledge management (KM) by addressing the need for a paradigm shift and having more ontological and epistemological discussions. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed “becoming to know” framework builds on the KM literature review...
The growing complexity of problems requires collective solutions to produce creative outcomes. Organizational theory on creativity has been extensively developed in recent decades, but two problematic issues remain. First, no current comprehensive model explains the development of collective creativity. Second, no empirical research has been conducted on the process of...
ILRI, has made great strides in their research into the devastating livestock disease ‘sleeping sickness’, as is captured in the article below, published in the local dailies. Scientists studying the tsetse fly-borne disease “sleeping sickness” and a devastating version found in cattle say they have found two genes that may rescue the livelihoods of millions of...
Abstract Purpose – Decisions are integral to daily business practice. Sound and agile decision making is argued to be a core strategic capability. Knowledge helps avoid the consequences of ill-informed decisions. Facts and expertise provide content; know-how about the pitfalls and requirements of thinking through problems in different contexts contributes to sound process....
Abstract Purpose – This study attempts to identify the different types of activities that comprise a worker’s job, and provide a framework for quantitative definition and segmentation of knowledge works (KWs). Design/methodology/approach – Every KW has two main parts: working with knowledge and establishing communication. Thus, in order to provide an exact definition...
African innovation won’t flourish unless more attention is paid to creating and sustaining markets for it, argues Linda Nordling. A little over two years ago, I wrote about how African countries can bring scientific innovations to the market, and argued that they should not wait for lumbering continental initiatives to start capitalising on their growing knowledge...
