This IISD Knowledge Communications Practice Note briefly reviews seven trends that are influencing how organizations are approaching knowledge management. These trends are: convergence; transition from the storage and retrieval of information to active engagement with the knowledge user; shifting emphasis from knowledge to influence; a new focus on social capital and social networks; open source/open content: addressing the democratization of knowledge-sharing; the adoption of different modalities; and adaptive management.
These notes were originally prepared as background for a study on knowledge mobilization for IUCN – The World Conservation Union; it has subsequently been expanded and updated. For more information on the full study, click here.
