Philosophers have been thinking about knowledge for millennia. Epistemology—the theory of knowledge—goes back at least two centuries. Organizations have been thinking about and talking about knowledge management for two decades. Most organizations know they should be making better use of knowledge. Knowledge Fuels Productivity People have an inherent understanding that knowledge is valuable to an organization; knowledge is the foundation of competency—and competency is necessary to get things done. To perform a task and achieve an










