STAFF DEVELOPMENT AMONG PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIANS IN GHANA: 21ST CENTURY PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Knowledge Management (KM) tools and capabilities have increasingly been recognized by most governments in the world as strategic resources within the public and private sectors. The research study identified salient points of KM that could be adopted to the work environment. The methodology included the survey of 225 members of staff in positions such as Managers, Human Resource (HR) /Administrative Officers and Administrative Assistants in Eastern Region, Akosombo. They explained and investigated the five (5) lenses to extrapolate key knowledge sharing about the importance of Knowledge Management for today's organizations, as bedrock for development. It also looked at why Knowledge Management is important to Ghanaians, the benefits and challenges of KM and recommended important aspects of Knowledge Management and Capabilities.