Knowledge Mapping and Auditing: A Proposed Knowledge Management Audit Framework for Corporate Organizations in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper aims to illuminate the understanding of Knowledge Auditing (KA) and knowledge mapping as well as propose a knowledge management audit framework as essential tools for Corporate Organizations in Nigeria. The methodology adopted was a documentary/literature search to unravel the role of KA in corporate organizations in Nigeria. The paper further discusses the elements of KA, the benefits of KA, and the challenges that corporate organizations are likely to face in the course of conducting knowledge auditing. Also, a critical review of some of the KA methodologies proposed by researchers in the literature was delved into. This paper revealed that there are no universal approaches to conducting KA in organizations. However, due to the dearth of studies on KA in the Nigerian environment, a Knowledge Management Audit (KM-A) framework was proposed for corporate organizations in Nigeria. This paper concluded that KA should be given priority by the management of organizations in Nigeria for their continual existence from time to time, and most importantly to determine their knowledge health. It was recommended among others, that the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Nigeria should design and enforce the implementation of KA policies for corporate organizations so that their knowledge resources both within and outside Nigeria can be optimally managed and utilized.