01242pab a2200157 454500008004000000100001700040245006700057260000900124300001100133362001200144520082900156650001500985650001801000700001901018773004701037180718b2001   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aHarish Kumar  aKnowledge management - an inevitable function of organizations  c2001  ap.3-13  aApr-Jun  aOrganizations need to know collectively and use efficiently what they know.  the millennium brings with in more fluid markets and blurring boundaries.  Organizations are facing the problems of global competition, cross-cultural alliances, mergers and acquisitions, TQM and fast-changing equations of power.  The learning age demands judgement, autonomy, and complex thinking right from the shop floor to the top management.  Managers across the globe are busy in re-arming themselves with strategic initiatives that could meet the up-coming challenges.  Strategic initiatives have to be both - becoming a global leader, as well as retaining the leadership.  Sustaining competitive edge in the era of globalization is something that asks for a sound strategy than the one required for just being a global player. - Reproduced  aManagement  aOrganizations  aMishra, Alpana  aIndian Journal of Training and Development