Registration, Access and Use of the Personal Knowledge of Employees

Organizations have managed information regarding the knowledge of their employees using various processes with dissimilar success. Personal knowledge registration (PKR) is one way of managing this knowledge. PKR is a system of concepts, methods and processes that can be implemented in different information systems. PKR can also be defined as a social knowledge system, a community of knowledge, and a directory to the education, training and experience of employees, residing within an organization at a particular time. The abbreviation PKR is thus used to denote both the registration process and occasionally the registry itself. The aim of this research was to provide an understanding of how organizations support PKR, and how personal knowledge registration impacts the work of different employees. The first objective contributing to this aim was examining the collaboration of different professionals, records professionals in particular, regarding the registration process. The second objective was studying the strategic intentions of PKR and in what manner those intentions were put into practice. The third objective concerned the documentation requirements of the Icelandic Standard of Equal Pay No. 85:2012 (EPS), Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights of Women and Men No. 10/2008 with amendments no. 54/2017 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding personal knowledge. The fourth objective was to analyse the access of PKR and how this access, and its level of transparency, was perceived by PKR users. An underlying objective was to discover whether, and how PKR had benefited organizations financially. This research was interdisciplinary, drawing on theories of information and records management, knowledge management and information technology. Qualitative methodology was used for conducting this study. The contextual framework covered 18 organizations in Iceland. A total of 55, semi-structured interviews were conducted with different professionals. An analysis of comprehensive internal documentation was made. Participant observations were conducted to contribute to the data collection. Grounded theory was used to analyse the data. The findings are described in four, peer-reviewed papers. The findings show that there is a positive perception of PKR as a much needed practical knowledge management tool and as economically significant for value creation. Managerial support and clear purpose and responsibility of the registration process negatively influenced PKR use. Access was usually restricted to the personal iv profile of employees, despite there being technological and social solutions for further access. Therefore, the use of PKR was unreasonably limited. A third of the participating organizations had received the Knowledge Company of the Year award. These award winners did not succeed any better when it came to the practice of PKR. In addition, external factors, comprising the regulatory and legal requirements of EPS and GDPR placed added constraints on PKR as a social knowledge system. Another outcome was that, while information and records professionals found it important to have a role in the decision making regarding information management, their part remained only minimal in the selection, registration, access, usability and security of information regarding the knowledge of employees

A Time for Action: A New Vision of Participatory Democracy

For over eighty years, the League of Women Voters has been a voice for women and men of all backgrounds, rising above partisan disputes to help citizens fully and intelligently exercise their rights -- and their responsibilities -- as participants in the American experiment. The League has earned a reputation for integrity and fairness, and generations have relied upon League resources to help them make the kind of informed decisions that keep policymakers responsive and truly give weight and meaning to the hallowed phrase "consent of the governed."The League has cultivated expertise on electoral behavior and public policy at national, state, and local levels, and has been a leader in identifying and researching political trends. In recent years, one of the most distressing trends has been the ongoing decline of civic participation, in the voting booth and beyond. If one measure of the health of democracy is the rate at which citizens participate in elections, the fitness of the American body politic has been spiraling downward ever since voter turnout peaked in 1960.Recognizing the need for new insights and strategies to attack this problem, the Chicago chapter of the League convened a Task Force of recognized experts and leaders from the community to spearhead an examination of the factors at play. Concerned organizations of many stripes have studied the situation over the years, but there has been no authoritative summary of what we know and what we yet need to learn that can be turned into real steps toward a solution. Why are people dropping out of the political process....and what can be done to draw them back? What creative strategies hold the most promise for capturing Americans' attention, raising their awareness, and inspiring them to participate?The Task Force's findings are often disturbing, yet they also give cause for optimism. Americans may be keeping to themselves in growing numbers, but they do not do so solely from apathy or indifference; and want only to be invited to share their views, to be assured that government will pay attention, to be shown how and why they can make a difference. Young people especially have felt shut out of the process, despite knowing as well as anyone what matters to them and their communities. It's time they were invited back in. In this deeply polarized political moment, it is vitally important that we remind all Americans that civic engagement isn't merely about the often arcane and alienating world of politics -- it's a way to share in something bigger than ourselves, to express our devotion to our country and our community, to assure that (in Abraham Lincoln's timeless phrase) "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."Here in the state that was home to the author of those words, in the city where he was nominated for the presidency, we can take the first steps toward reinvigorating the vision he expressed. It is the hope of the League and the Task Force that this report will point the way toward those steps

A Voter Participation Starter Kit for Nonprofits and Social Service Agencies

The Starter Kit offers an introduction to nonpartisan voter registration, voter education, and get-out-the-vote work. It emphasizes how to integrate voter engagement into your organization's ongoing activities and services--addressing clients and constituents, as well as staff, volunteers, and board members. Each section highlights basic principles and sample activities to help you select easy and effective strategies that will work for you. It also includes special one-page sections on engaging candidates, working on ballot measures, becoming a poll worker, and more

Using Volunteers in Naturalization Workshops

Volunteers are a critical component of efficient naturalization service delivery, especially in group processing workshops, which the New Americans Campaign (NAC) promotes. This toolkit provides recommendations for organizations on how to recruit, train, retain, and effectively use volunteers at group processing workshops

Information Outlook, May 2003

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Identity in research infrastructure and scientific communication: Report from the 1st IRISC workshop, Helsinki Sep 12-13, 2011

Motivation for the IRISC workshop came from the observation that identity and digital identification are increasingly important factors in modern scientific research, especially with the now near-ubiquitous use of the Internet as a global medium for dissemination and debate of scientific knowledge and data, and as a platform for scientific collaborations and large-scale e-science activities.

The 1 1/2 day IRISC2011 workshop sought to explore a series of interrelated topics under two main themes: i) unambiguously identifying authors/creators & attributing their scholarly works, and ii) individual identification and access management in the context of identity federations. Specific aims of the workshop included:

• Raising overall awareness of key technical and non-technical challenges, opportunities and developments.
• Facilitating a dialogue, cross-pollination of ideas, collaboration and coordination between diverse – and largely unconnected – communities.
• Identifying & discussing existing/emerging technologies, best practices and requirements for researcher identification.

This report provides background information on key identification-related concepts & projects, describes workshop proceedings and summarizes key workshop findings

Work-role transition : from staff nurse to clinical nurse educator : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Nursing at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand

There is an imperative for health professionals today to maintain competence in clinical practice, which for registered nurses in New Zealand requires current experience of practice, continued professional development and education. In many organizations in New Zealand today, practice based clinical education for nurses is delivered by clinical nurse educators (CNEs). The purpose of this study was to explore the opinions and perceptions of CNEs as they transitioned from a staff nurse position to the CNE role, a designated senior position within the District Health Board (DHB) involved in this study. The aim of the study was to describe the experiences of CNEs in their first year in the role to gain a clearer understanding of the knowledge and skills required to be successful in the role. This understanding will enable a smoother and more satisfactory transition into the role and provide targets for career development for nurses aspiring to become CNEs. Qualitative description, using a general inductive approach was the methodology chosen to underpin this study. A sample group of eight CNEs from a New Zealand DHB were interviewed about their experiences using a semi structured interviewing technique. The results of the data analysis have been presented using Bridges (2003, 2004) transition theory as the theoretical framework. The data chapters are titled endings, neutral zone and beginnings. The main themes were; entering transition, getting started, chaos and turmoil, overwhelmed and opening doors. The themes present the feelings and perceptions of the CNEs using their own words. The CNEs experienced the journey through transition and discovered the role they had undertaken was much larger than expected. In addition information and shared understandings of the role were limited and orientation to the role, minimal. The CNEs experienced a variety of emotions and challenges while moving through this transition period. By sharing their stories and insights they have given the opportunity for learning to occur, which will enable improved succession planning, orientation and transition periods for future CNEs