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Futures Studies Methods for Knowledge Management in Academic Research

In: Automation, Communication and Cybernetics in Science and Engineering 2015/2016

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  • Sabine Kadlubek

    (IMA/ZLW & IfU, RWTH Aachen University)

  • Stella Schulte-Cörne

    (IMA/ZLW & IfU, RWTH Aachen University)

  • Florian Welter

    (IMA/ZLW & IfU, RWTH Aachen University)

  • Anja Richert

    (IMA/ZLW & IfU, RWTH Aachen University)

  • Sabina Jeschke

    (IMA/ZLW & IfU, RWTH Aachen University)

Abstract

The management of academic knowledge is a relatively young area of attention. Universities and other higher education institutions accumulate a great deal of knowledge and the management of this asset is more than ever crucial for the strategic alignment. Hence, this paper aims at showing that knowledge management in academic research should work hand in hand with futures studies to develop and foster a strategic orientation. For this purpose the knowledge management model by Probst et al. (1998) with its eight building blocks serves as a framework. The focus of this paper lies on the processes of knowledge goals (ibid.) and knowledge identification (ibid.). Here it will be discussed that the futures studies methods monitoring, scenario technique and forecasting are suitable to complement knowledge management methods within academic research due to their ability to identify and concentrate information and knowledge relevant to the future.

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  • Sabine Kadlubek & Stella Schulte-Cörne & Florian Welter & Anja Richert & Sabina Jeschke, 2016. "Futures Studies Methods for Knowledge Management in Academic Research," Springer Books, in: Sabina Jeschke & Ingrid Isenhardt & Frank Hees & Klaus Henning (ed.), Automation, Communication and Cybernetics in Science and Engineering 2015/2016, pages 95-103, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-42620-4_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42620-4_9
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