Managing Knowledge at the Canadian Forest Service

Résumé du livre

This document provides a foundation on which a knowledge infrastructure can be built for the Canadian Forest Service and an initiative put forward. The first part describes the technological, social, forestry, and organizational context that surrounds knowledge management at the Service. The concepts of the information society and knowledge economy are interpreted according to how they influence knowledge management at the institutional level. This is followed by an examination of the nature & characteristics of forestry knowledge and an overview of the Service's organizational structure within which the knowledge infrastructure will be developed. The second part develops a model of knowledge management and proposes a three-dimensional framework for a Canadian Forest Service knowledge infrastructure. The final part addresses the establishment of a Canadian Forest Service knowledge initiative and presents an overview & discussion for the development of a strategic plan.