The Future of Knowledge Management

Constantin Bratianu is a Professor Emeritus of Strategic and Knowledge Management at the UNESCO Department for Business Administration, Bucharest University of Economic Studies (Romania). He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the international journal 'Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy" and Associate Editor of the "Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management. He is a prolific author, having published in top knowledge management journals and contributed chapters to several books published by Springer. He co-authored the book "Emergent Knowledge Strategies" with Ettore Bolisani, which was published by Springer in 2018. Additionally, he is the President of the International Association for Knowledge Management.
Meliha Handzic is a renowned academic, holding the position of Professor of Management and Information Systems at the International Burch University in Sarajevo. With a PhD from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, she has established herself as a leading authority in the fields of knowledge management and decision support. Her research has been published in top journals and books, and she is a co-editor of the prestigious Springer series "Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning". Her contributions to the field have been widely recognized, and she is a sought-after speaker at international conferences and events.
Ettore Bolisani is an Associate Professor at the University of Padova (Italy) and an Adjunct Professor at Venice International University (Italy). He co-founded and was the first President of the International Association for Knowledge Management. Bolisani is the co-editor of the flagship book series "Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning" (Springer) and Editor-in-Chief of the "Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management". He is a member of the Editorial Board of "Management and Marketing" and "Knowledge Management Research and Practice". Bolisani is a member of the Management Committee of the EU COST Action INDCOR and team leader of the local unit of the University of Padova for the EU Erasmus+KNOWMAN project. His research interests are in the field of innovation management with a focus on the management of knowledge and information in organizations.

Introduction by Editors.- Part 1 - Knowledge Management: A Complexity perspective.- Chapter 1 Approaching the complexity of knowledge management.- Chapter 2 The pervasive identity of knowledge management: consolidation or dilution?.- Chapter 3 Key milestones in the evolution of knowledge management: what is next?.- Chapter 4 Futurizing intellectual capital theory to uncover unexplored horizons.- Chapter 5 Knowledge management essentials: reflections on the core of the discipline and future outlook.- Part 2 - Knowledge Management: A human perspective.- Chapter 6 Future paths of knowledge management: how do spirituality, calling, and knowledge management fit together?.- Chapter 7 The human side of knowledge management.- Chapter 8 Unlearning as a future challenge for knowledge management.- Chapter 9 Emotions and their relation with knowledge risks in organizations.- Chapter 10 Knowledge management and innovation in the COVID-19 context: flowing from the organization toward the network level.- Part 3 - Knowledge Management: A Technology perspective.- Chapter 11 Knowledge management, digital transformation and the resilience of the firm.- Chapter 12 Broadening the knowledge management horizon: a case of distant reading.- Chapter 13 Visualizing knowledge for decision making: a framework for selecting visual templates.- Chapter 14 Learning from the future: knowledge management systems in 21^st century.- Chapter 15 Knowledge management in the metaverse.