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Ready to join a conversation about something greater than ourselves? Want to help create transformational change in your community – or world? Join this social responsibility exploration to see how collaboration among info pros, their enterprises, vendors, professional associations, and not-for-profits/NGOs/community groups can start small, but achieve big. Come for ideas, stories, strategies, and resources…plus connections with others who share your passion for positive change. The venue is the Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association in Philadelphia, and this lively discussion about corporate social responsibility is on Tuesday, June 14, at 2.00 – 3.30 PM. Hear folks talk about…
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DEALING WITH DRUCKER’S “RESPONSIBILITY GAP” IN AFRICA A new special report from SMR International takes a look at efforts to train Africa’s youth in ICT and KM skills. Linking that effort to recent attention about the “responsibility gap” from the Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University, the report (“Closing the Digital Divide: Dealing with Drucker’s ‘Responsibility Gap’ in Africa”) takes the position that management leadership has a greater responsibility than simply achieving organizational effectiveness. In addressing what Peter Drucker used to refer to as the “responsibility gap,” SMR’s new report has five key points: Current examples of unprincipled behavior in…
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