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ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN VALUE CREATION

Today’s business atmosphere is characterized by continuous, usually radical modification, such a volatile climate demands and look forward for a   new attitude and approach within the organization . Therefore there is a need for organizations to change from adaptive organization to learning organization. An organization must become a learning organization to grow and prosper in this information age. Knowledge could be a term with several meanings reckoning on context however is closely associated with such ideas as info, instruction, communication, representation, learning and mental stimulus. Knowledge is distinct from simple information. Both knowledge and information consist of true statements but knowledge is information that has a purpose or use. Thus knowledge is information associated with intentionality. Knowledge is that the awareness and understanding of facts, truths or information gained in the form of experience or learning. The study of knowledge is called Epistemo...

Internet of Things: A consumer Perspective

The term “Internet of Things” (IoT) refers to the system of connecting daily use appliance to the Internet and remotely communicate through web application from anywhere in the world. This approach enables wide-ranging applications in the areas of health care, industrial automation, transportation, home and building automation, smart cities, emergency response to natural and man-made disasters, smart grid and energy management. The vision behind IoT is in fact to interconnect objects directly to each other with the help of the Internet and allow them to provide information directly to the web without any intermediation of the human. This vision of IoT application will have a great impact on several electrical and electronic technologies. To realize the vision of IoT, devices need to develop requirement of the customers in terms of availability anywhere and anytime. So, there are several challenges in the evolution of electronics for IoT: first, electronic systems must be thin, fl...

Evolution of Higher Education in India

The evolution of higher education in India can be traced to the ancient times where the the educational system is divided into two categories- Brahmanical and the Buddhist systems of education. The nature of higher education in India was mostly based on religion during the ancient era which played a crucial role in shaping the dynamics between both the educational systems. The background study tries to provide an insight to the ancient, mediaeval, colonial, post independence and the current trend in higher education system in India. Wherein it focuses on various teaching styles and how the same has progressed over the years. It has a special focus on the status of girl education in the society and how the same developed from the ancient to the current trend. Few studies suggest that during the ancient times, higher education was subservient to the requirements of priesthood and ritualistic religion and hence, considered to be very significant. Then the study further moves on to des...

Learning Approach in Student Life

"Student", when we listen this word, the first thing comes to our mind is a learner having the scope of a bright future. A good student makes his path towards success, but there are so many challenges that a student has to face. It is well said that,the problem comes with its solution but we have to find it. To begin with Nursery class, student has to start with Alphabets and Numbers. This phase is beautiful, but still it has its own challenges. The first challenge for the child is to get out of the comfort zone of home and start a new life with school, teachers and friends.After completing schooling, students enter in the College life with new dreams in their eyes. The open surrounding of the college makes them happy as they were never before. Here, they learn not just the subjects but many things which will be a roadmap for their lifetime. With the growing competition,the child needs to learn multiple skills and acquire knowledge, those who take this challenge positiv...

HANDLING STRESS AT WORK

“In times of great stress or adversity, it is always best to keep yourself busy, to break up your anger and your energy into something positive.” In today’s era of cut throat competition almost every working professional probably knows what it feels like when you are stressed on the job. Stressful elements can come along the way anytime. Imagine the situation when an important project comes without any previous notice, you have three emails already stacked up along with the reminder for tasks to be done , suddenly your phone rings and you have an urgent meeting. How the body reacts in such a situation? The body and mind instantly starts responding, activating a physical reaction known as the fight-or-flight response. In such a situation to manage anxiety and negative self-talk it becomes essential to stay calm and work for the survival of the job. On the other hand inability to deal with chronic work stress can lead to a psychological syndrome known as emotional...

GENDER AND SEX

Historically, the terms "sex" and "gender" have been used synonymously, but their uses are becoming increasingly distinct, and it is important to understand the differences between the two. These two terms are very much different in several ways. This blog helps the reader to understand the concept of these two terms distinctively. CONCEPT OF GENDER According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Gender refers to the socially constructed characteristics of women and men, such as norms, roles, and relationships of and between groups of women and men. It varies from society to society and can be changed." Gender is a socially constructed term to define the roles of men’s and women’s in a given Culture and location. It is different in different societies and cultures as societies and culture also differ. Gender is a term used to denote a wide range of identities of men and women which exist in society due to various relationships to other peo...

Impact of Technology power on Education

No longer restricted or cramped to a single platform Education aided by technology has crossed continents. Video conferences and Skype have created global platform for teachers, learned scholars and students. Now they can share or exchange their knowledge inconvenient manner. Technology has enormously changed the education, especially the relationship between teachers and students.   Teachers, scholars are using technology to replace old Patterns models or outdated system of imparting education by adopting new and latest technology .This helps in improving standard of education and providing education according to the global need.   The impact of technology in schools, colleges and   educational institutions is quite Significant .As technology in education has the power to transform how people learn. By making it more effective and constructive learning. Educational technology is the use of physical hardware, and software, in the education sector for improving perfo...