Investigate the past, present and future, and how technology affected the km cycle

Abstract

The Science of Knowledge Management has been recognized academically for only a few decades. During these decades it has permeated in several sector of the economic, and created an enormous accumulation of knowledge through publications and scientific articles. Knowledge Management is a young science, and only recently been academically recognized for its importance, however in the real world, it has been in action since the beginning of the accumulation of knowledge. From that perspective the objective of this paper was to do a historical analysis of Knowledge Management how it evolved throughout human history, specifically its reactions and changes due to technological advancements, and its impact in the Knowledge Management Cycle. The research method is theoretical and qualitative, therefore we utilized a documental and bibliographical review, looking at the most influential publications in the academic field. The bibliographical review will focus on the following topics: History of Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management Cycle, Technology and Knowledge management. Through that approach, it was possible to work within a historical scope, surveying the initial of human accumulation of knowledge, to 2019, with a futuristic perspective, specifically due to the insertion of technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence. Our results showed a necessity to increase the focus on the past perspective of Knowledge Management Cycle, and a need to increase the study of the future of knowledge management cycle, with a focus on emerging technologies.