The University of Sheffield
Information School

Knowledge and Information Management: Staff

Academic Staff

Name Research Interests
Dr Ana Cristina Vasconcelos (Head of Research Area) The interface between information systems development and the management of knowledge and information, with a focus on discourse and identity – the role of discursive practices in IS adaptation; organisational and political arenas; communities of practice and virtual communities; professional discourses and identity in information work.
Prof Sheila Corrall Information strategies and policies for knowledge-based organisations; organisational structures for library and information services, especially the convergence of IT, libraries and learning resources; changing roles of library and information professionals and competencies required; dof leaders in the library and information profession; management of change in libraries and the role of libraries as organisational change agents; academic and research libraries in the digital economy.
Dr Andrew Cox Communities and networks; professionalisation and professionalism; discourse and identity; the choice, implementation and appropriation of information/knowledge systems.
Dr Miguel Nunes Instructional systems design; web based learning environments for active and distance learning; computer-supported collaborative work environments (e-business, intranets and extranets); computer-mediated communication; networked learning; information systems analysis; information and data modelling.
Dr Guo-Chao (Alex) Peng Information systems development, implementation and project management. Organisational use, exploitation and post-implementation of information systems; information systems risk management; knowledge management practice in information systems development and exploitation.
Ms Barbara Sen Strategic management within organizations, market orientation of information services, competition in public sector organizations, mixed models research methods, health information, impact of information in a social context.

Projects

OrganiK An organic knowledge management system for small European knowledge-intensive companies. Funded by the European Commission, FP7.(www.organik-project.eu)
Graduate knowledge transfer study A study of IM graduates contribution to their first employers
A Model for Research Methods Training for New Research Students in Libraries and Information Studies Funded by the AHRC Collaborative Research Training Provision for Doctoral Students.
An Inquiry-Based Model for Research Methods Training Funded by CILASS
MAIK - Multimedia Assessment in Information and Knowledge Management Funded by HEA-ICS

See also our list of Current Knowledge and Information Management Research Students

Selected publications and presentations

Corrall, S. (2007). Knowledge management strategies in theory and practice: a higher education case study. At 'Demonstrating the value of knowledge management'. Organised by Ark Group, London, 18-19 October 2007.

Corrall, S. (2006) ‘Knowledge management in higher education: business models and institutional
practices’. Knowledge Management and Semantic Services Workshop, Centre for e-Science, Lancaster, January 2006. Available at
(http://redress.lancs.ac.uk/Workshops/Presentations.html#knowman)

Corrall, S. (1998) Are we in the knowledge management business? Ariadne, (18). Available at http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue18/knowledge-mgt/


Cox, A.M. (forthcoming 2008) "An exploration of concepts of community through a case study of UK university web production." Journal of Information Science.

Cox, A.M. (2006) "Reproducing knowledge: Xerox and the story of knowledge management." Knowledge Management Research and Practice 5 3-12.

Cox, A.M. (2004) "What are communities of practice? A comparative review of four seminal works." Journal of Information Science 31(6) 527-540.

Sen, B.A. & Taylor, R. (2007). "Determining the information needs of small and medium-sized enterprises: a critical success factor analysis." Information Research, 12(4) paper 329. [Available at http://InformationR.net/ir/12-4/paper329.html]

Sen, B.A. (2006) Defining market orientation for libraries. Library Management. 27 (4/5) 207-217. ISSN 0143-5124

Sen, B A (2005) Market orientation in the library sector. World Library and Information Congress: 71stst IFLA General Conference and Council. “Libraries – A voyage of discovery. Management and Marketing satellite section. 9-11 August, Bergen Norway.

Sen, B A and C Watts. (2004) Poster presentation. The Windsor Clinic, setting up a specialist alcohol information service. Health Libraries Group Conference, September, Belfast.

Sen, B A (1999) Strategic planning of information services. Under One Umbrella Conference, Manchester.

Ellis, D., Oldridge, R; Vasconcelos, A. (2004). Community and Virtual Community. Annual Review of Information Science and Technology, 38, 145-186.

Fahey, R., Vasconcelos, A.C. and Ellis, D. (forthcoming 2007). The impact of rewards within Communities of Practice: a study of the SAP online global community. Knowledge Management Research and Practice, 5 (3).

Kirk, J and Vasconcelos, A.C. (2003). Management consultancies and technology consultancies in a converging market: a knowledge management perspective. Electronic Journal on Knowledge Management, 1(1). Available at http://www.ejkm.com/index.htm .

Vasconcelos, A.C. (2007a). The role of professional discourses in the organisational adaptation of information systems. International Journal of Information Management, 27 (4), p.279-293.

Vasconcelos, A.C. (2007b). Dilemmas in Knowledge Management. Key note address to the Special Libraries Association - Arabian Gulf Chapter Annual Conference, Manama Barhain, 3-5 April: Proceedings. Available at
http://libwebserver.uob.edu.bh/sla07/)



Selected masters and undergraduate level dissertations

Accessible via http://dis.shef.ac.uk/dispub/

2007

Rodden, J.
The effectiveness of Microsoft SharePoint Portal in fulfilling the information needs of users: a case study of HSBC Technology Services Europe

Sinclair, Clare
Knowledge Management in Government: A Conceptual Framework for the Department for Work and Pensions.

2006

Alnajii Al-Ajamy, M.
The Role of Information Professionals in Knowledge Management

Fletcher, J.
Knowledge Management in Academic Journals, 1998-2006: A Survey of Academic Journals in the Field of Business, Knowledge Management and Selected Information Studies Disciplines

Li, G.
Awareness and Practice of Knowledge Management and Organisational Culture - An Investigation into a Chinese Software Company

Lam, Steven
Analysing Knowledge Management Practices within the Information Studies Department.


2005

Taylor, Katherine
The Changing Role of the Government Librarian: A
move towards a personalised model of service provision as proposed by the Department for Education and Skills Library.

There is also an article based on the dissertation: Taylor, K. & Corrall, S. (2007) Personalized service? Changing the role of the government librarian. Journal of Information Science, 33 (3), 298-314. Pre-print available in the White Rose Repository at http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/archive/00001458/.


2004

Bhandari, P.
Analysing knowledge management practising organisations