Note from the publisher

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(2005), "Note from the publisher", VINE, Vol. 35 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/vine.2005.28735caa.002

Note from the publisher

Emerald is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Stankosky, DSc as Editor of VINE: The journal of information and knowledge management systems. Dr Stankosky will take over the editorship from the start of Volume 36 (2006).

Dr Stankosky is an Associate Professor at the George Washington University, and Lead Professor for Knowledge Management, Marketing of Technology and Technology Issues Analysis. He has established the first US Master’s, Graduate Certificate, and Doctoral programs in Knowledge Management (KM); and is directing extensive KM research (over 50 researchers), with the objective of creating an academic discipline and a theory of Knowledge Management. He has written several seminal articles, addressed numerous conferences, and is a contributing editor to KM World on this topic. He consults to several corporations, not-for-profit organizations, and government agencies on KM. He co-founded the Institute for Knowledge Management at the George Washington University.

Commenting on his appointment, Dr Stankosky said: “I am humbled by my selection as editor, especially knowing some of the other names who were in consideration. I wish to extend to them an invitation to be an integral part of VINE, either as advisers or associate editors. For those currently serving in any capacity with VINE, I also wish you would continue to provide us with the high calibre of work that has characterized VINE. To the current readership, I also welcome any of your thoughts on how VINE can best serve your interests. I see this as an opportunity for all of us to be an integral part of an exciting community impacting the information and knowledge economies, and all they represent in an ever-growing era of globalization.”

Dr Stankosky added: “I am committed as editor to not only continue the high quality of writings that deal with content management, but also to broaden our reach to the issues, practices, and perspectives that surround the information and knowledge systems that are both critical and pervasive to the public and private sectors.”

VINE moving forward

VINE recognizes the reality and need of organizations, both governmental and private, to operate in a highly interdependent world, where collaboration and knowledge/information are the predominant assets for getting things done; and in many cases, critical for achieving competitive advantage. The role of information technology is both systemic and pre-eminent in this era – witness the critical role the internet plays. Consequently, there is a need for convergence, under a framework, to address the many issues and opportunities that go along with these realities. VINE will be the catalyst for this integration, by attracting, and networking with, the best and brightest scholars and practitioners from around the world.

Coverage in 2006

The journal will explore the following areas:

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  Enterprise management engineering. How best to stitch together the many global partners and various stakeholders to achieve enterprise-wide objectives.

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  Systems thinking and systems approaches. How best to achieve optimum utilization of the information and knowledge assets of the enterprise by using proven systems’ techniques.

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  The learning organization. How best to integrate and leverage the knowledge from the diverse social and cultural groups necessary to operate trans-nationally.

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  Organizational engineering management. How best to map enterprise-wide processes, design appropriate organizational structures, metrics, and related topics.

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  Knowledge/information technology engineering management. How best to architect, design, integrate, and manage the relevant technology systems to support the objectives of the enterprise (include issues on security, privacy, and disaster mitigation).

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  Knowledge/information valuation. How best to classify, value and protect knowledge/information resources trans-nationally.

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  Workplace innovation. How best to build and sustain workplaces (both physical and virtual) that attract and retain high performance talent necessary for an organization to flourish and grow.

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  Knowledge and information work productivity. How best to characterize and measure the impact of work practice and technology on the need to continually raise the value of knowledge workers’ work.

Distributed to more that 1,200 organizations worldwide, and with online usage from over 40 countries, VINE has 15 million potential readers.

Prospective authors are invited to contact the Editor: Dr Michael A. Stankosky, Associate Professor of Systems Engineering, Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, The George Washington University, 1776 G St, NW, Washington, DC 20052, USA. E-mail: mstanko@gwu.edu