LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5, 2009 -- The 2009 National Knowledge Management Conference is accepting presentation proposals for double blind peer review. Hosted by Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management in collaboration with The Aerospace Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney and NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the conference will be held August 5-6, 2009, in Malibu, Calif.

For CIOs, Chief Knowledge Officers, researchers and other professionals managing knowledge assets for their organization, 2009 National Knowledge Management Conference will provide comprehensive interactive discussions, case studies and networking opportunities intended to build a community of best practices across industries on knowledge management topics, strategies and innovations.

The theme is "The Intersection of Ethics and Knowledge Management." The global business and economic landscape has seen many recent changes and firms are being faced with new challenges each day. But can all of the efforts to manage the knowledge of the firm be considered ethical and socially-responsible? The conference seeks to explore the development and application of corporate knowledge practices and issues emerging in the knowledge economy from a social/ethical perspective. Topics may include, but are not limited to:

Social, cultural and ethical impact of Web 2.0

Advancing privacy, security and trust in a knowledge-driven economy

Advancing globally responsible practices through knowledge management

Ownership, collaboration and digital rights management

Individual rights vs. Collective rights

Legal (and illegal) implications

Stewardship, mentoring and succession management

Multi-generational learning and knowledge-sharing

Return on investment and corporate social responsibility (CSR)

Establishing values-centered employees

The deadline for topic submissions is January 31, 2009. More information and the link directly to the call for presentations is: http://bschool.pepperdine.edu/kmforum/

About the Graziadio School of Business and Management

Founded on the core values of integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion, Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management (http://bschool.pepperdine.edu) has been developing values-centered leaders for contemporary business practice since 1969. Our portfolio of fully accredited MBA, Master of Science, and bachelor's completion business programs provide personalized attention in an intimate setting, emphasis on applied and relevant business practices, and the convenience of six campus locations throughout Southern California. With an alumni network of more than 32,000 business professionals, the Graziadio School delivers superior flexibility, quality of experience and depth of knowledge for professionals continuing their education as full-time students, fully-employed degree recipients and senior executives.

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