Davenport and Prusak on KM and big data/analytics: interview with David J. Pauleen
Abstract
Purpose
Larry Prusak and Tom Davenport have long been leading voices in the knowledge management (KM) field. This interview aims to explore their views on the relationship between KM and big data/analytics.
Design/methodology/approach
An interview was conducted by email with Larry Prusak and Tom Davenport in 2015 and updated in 2016.
Findings
Prusak and Davenport hold differing views on the role of KM today. They also see the relationship between KM and big data/analytics somewhat differently. Davenport, in particular, has much to say on how big data/analytics can be best utilized by business as well as its potential risks.
Originality/value
It is important to understand how two of the most serious KM thinkers since the early years of KM understand the relationship between big data/analytics, KM and organizations. Their views can help shape thinking in these fields.
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Citation
Pauleen, D.J. (2017), "Davenport and Prusak on KM and big data/analytics: interview with David J. Pauleen", Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 21 No. 1, pp. 7-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-08-2016-0329
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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