Future of Knowledge Management

Constantin Bratianu is a Professor Emeritus of Strategic and Knowledge Management at the UNESCO Department for Business Administration, Bucharest University of Economic Studies (Romania). He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the international journal 'Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy” and Associate Editor of the “Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management. He is a prolific author, having published in top knowledge management journals and contributed chapters to several books published by Springer. He co-authored the book “Emergent Knowledge Strategies” with Ettore Bolisani, which was published by Springer in 2018. Additionally, he is the President of the International Association for Knowledge Management.Meliha Handzic is a renowned academic, holding the position of Professor of Management and Information Systems at the International Burch University in Sarajevo. With a PhD from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, she has established herself as a leading authority in the fields of knowledge management and decision support. Her research has been published in top journals and books, and she is a co-editor of the prestigious Springer series “Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning”. Her contributions to the field have been widely recognized, and she is a sought-after speaker at international conferences and events.Ettore Bolisani is an Associate Professor at the University of Padova (Italy) and an Adjunct Professor at Venice International University (Italy). He co-founded and was the first President of the International Association for Knowledge Management. Bolisani is the co-editor of the flagship book series “Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning” (Springer) and Editor-in-Chief of the “Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management”. He is a member of the Editorial Board of “Management and Marketing” and “Knowledge Management Research and Practice”. Bolisani is a member of the Management Committee of the EU COST Action INDCOR and team leader of the local unit of the University of Padova for the EU Erasmus+KNOWMAN project. His research interests are in the field of innovation management with a focus on the management of knowledge and information in organizations.

• Introduction by Editors.- Part 1 – Knowledge Management: A Complexity perspective.- Chapter 1 Approaching the complexity of knowledge management.- Chapter 2 The pervasive identity of knowledge management: consolidation or dilution?.- Chapter 3 Key milestones in the evolution of knowledge management: what is next?.- Chapter 4 Futurizing intellectual capital theory to uncover unexplored horizons.- Chapter 5 Knowledge management essentials: reflections on the core of the discipline and future outlook.- Part 2 – Knowledge Management: A human perspective.- Chapter 6 Future paths of knowledge management: how do spirituality, calling, and knowledge management fit together?.- Chapter 7 The human side of knowledge management.- Chapter 8 Unlearning as a future challenge for knowledge management.- Chapter 9 Emotions and their relation with knowledge risks in organizations.- Chapter 10 Knowledge management and innovation in the COVID-19 context: flowing from the organization toward the network level.- Part 3 – Knowledge Management: A Technology perspective.- Chapter 11 Knowledge management, digital transformation and the resilience of the firm.- Chapter 12 Broadening the knowledge management horizon: a case of distant reading.- Chapter 13 Visualizing knowledge for decision making: a framework for selecting visual templates.- Chapter 14 Learning from the future: knowledge management systems in 21st century.- Chapter 15 Knowledge management in the metaverse.