Talking About Organizations Podcast 122: Cultivation and Curation of Professional Knowledge (Part 1)
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Feb 11, 2025 The hosts celebrate their 10th anniversary by diving into the evolution of organizational knowledge in a digital age. They tackle the challenges of navigating and curating academic content, emphasizing the importance of classic works to counter recency bias. Artificial intelligence's role in knowledge consumption is explored, shedding light on its limitations in academia. The discussion also focuses on balancing foundational knowledge with modern sources, using a unique metaphor to illustrate effective organization and encourage curiosity.
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Knowledge Management Challenges
- The field of organizational studies is expanding rapidly, creating challenges in knowledge management.
- Navigating this vast knowledge base can be overwhelming for newcomers and established scholars alike.
Organizing Knowledge
- There's no universal agreement on organizing the knowledge base, making it crucial to balance expanding the canon and acknowledging diverse perspectives.
- The podcast aims to showcase connections between ideas to facilitate understanding of different viewpoints.
Podcast as Curated Course
- Sarah viewed her podcast role as teaching and supplementing doctoral education, similar to a curated course.
- The idea of being a knowledge curator or keeper was a new perspective.