This book discusses emerging trends in the field of managing knowledge work due to technological innovations. The second section, entitled "Managing Knowledge using Social Media", focuses on factors influencing adoption and usage, the role of social media in managing knowledge, and factors that influence employees' acceptance and participation.

This book discusses emerging trends in the field of managing knowledge work due to technological innovations. The book is organized in 3 sections. The first section, entitled "Managing Knowledge, Projects and Networks", discusses knowledge processes and their use, reuse or generation in the context of an organization. The second section, entitled "Managing Knowledge using Social Media", focuses on factors influencing adoption and usage, the role of social media in managing knowledge, and factors that influence employees' acceptance and participation. The third section brings into discussion new approaches and technologies for acquiring knowledge. The book will be useful to both academics engaged in research in knowledge management and practitioners who are considering or implementing strategies for managing one of their most important resources.

“Innovations in Knowledge Management The Impact of Social Media, Semantic Web and Cloud Computing provides a good foundation for understanding the current changes in the field of knowledge management. Innovative technologies are cause for a great shift in the way businesses and organizations work. New, innovative ICT and social media will have significant impact on how knowledge is and will be created, acquired, stored, transferred, shared, and applied. Adoption of these technologies will inherently change the landscape of knowledge management.” (Jantima P. Somboonsong, Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 10, 2017)“This book considers the impact of social media, the semantic web, and cloud computing on knowledge management (KM). … The chapters of the book can be read independently of each other. … The book can be read with advantage by people interested in the area of collaborative work. By covering a wide range of topics in the field, it provides excellent context and ongoing developments.” (J. P. E. Hodgson, Computing Reviews, October, 2015)

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