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This study aims at identifying and analyzing the trends in the development of knowledge management in Cuba during 1997 - 2010; selecting as information source the proceedings of the main national and international events held in Cuba in relation to this topic. The results of the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the information corresponding to the papers written by Cuban authors are shown: paper distribution per event; paper distribution per year; paper distribution per topic and year; the sectors and institutions most represented; the most prolific Cuban authors; collaboration framework among institutions for carrying out the works which outputs are shown by these papers; and list per year of the knowledge management technologies implemented in Cuban institutions. We have also confirmed the trend that the practical implementation of knowledge management by Cuban institutions is in line with a strategy aimed at implementing isolated initiatives instead of the definite institutionalization of the process through a knowledge management program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The links between knowledge, information and decision making in tourism industry have been addressed mainly at the level of tourist destinations, however there have been described deficiencies in the study of these relationships at the level of business organizations that interact in those destinations. The fact is shown in the weak production of academic articles that help to explain the decision-making and knowledge management in these entities, where although its importance is recognized there are factors that affect the development and implementation of both processes such as the lack of systemic approaches, models and methodologies. In this paper a theoretical analysis of the research topics is done, showing its evolution and current trends, which supported the development of a conceptual framework, and dimensions from which a procedure is proposed to study the alignment of decision making with knowledge management in business organizations related to tourism. The procedure is applied in entities placed on Holguin Tourist Destination located to the east of Cuba. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río is the property of Editorial Ciencias Medicas and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The link between academic training and work is one of the principles ruling professional training in Cuban universities and this is materialized through the exercise of professional practice. The professional practice is developed throughout the academic year at the University of Computing Sciences with students engaged in productive projects where they play certain professional roles. For the realization of this process the information accumulated on students as a record of their academic performance is particularly important and therefore the management of such information is a benchmark in order to achieve a conscious and orderly process. An analysis of the information that could be important in order to obtain criteria for role assignment is presented in this paper, as well as a proposal for their management. Some of the outputs obtained are shown and discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper addresses the current situation as regards Information and Knowledge Management in our country and information systems in improved Cuban companies. The use of diagnosis tools on this issue in Cuba is analyzed. The company under study, Diseño Ciudad Habana (DCH), is described in order to understand its current operations. Finally, a tool adapted to the characteristics of said company is proposed for understanding Information and Knowledge Management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines the development of a specialized service at the Center for Technological Information and Management in Holguin: the e-journal Ciencias Holguín. There are examples based on the study carried out since its beginning in 1995 throughout its 15 years of existence, with results of articles published by years, issues and centers up to June 2009, as well as the most prolific authors and the most consulted subjects. There is a description of how the statistical method was applied to analyze the most representative authors and coauthors, the bodies with the most presence and use by countries. Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient was applied to the authors with the greatest presence in the journal so as to reveal their correlation level as author and coauthor. Representativeness of authors is assessed and, in its recommendations, there is an appeal to make high-quality information products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, there is a brief description related to knowledge, its classification and management. Knowledge management processes are described and the definitions of different authors and their relation with identification of knowledge are presented. The process is analyzed out of the opinion of different authors, as well as the tools used to do so. Components are proposed to identify knowledge in specialties in university entities. In an organized way, the steps to be taken to identify knowledge in said organizations are presented and divided into stages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes the background and conceptual theoretical aspects related to information literacy all over the world and in Cuba. An analysis of the present situation at the University of Computer Science is performed, specifically in the production processes and the relation of this subject in the different stages of software development. An nformation literacy program is proposed to train the members involved in projects in order to allow appropriate bibliographic research all over the software development process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The critics of knowledge management, consider as not justified, the attention that is given to this activity. On the contrary, its supporters consider this attention, insufficient. Nevertheless, existing literature on this matter is more prolific in theoretical approaches, than in practical applications. This means that the biggest part of non specialized organizations in this matter, are facing difficulties regarding the application of knowledge management. Besides, in no few occasions, the application of knowledge management is separated from the application of information management. Is for this reason that, this paper offers a group of general recommendations for the introduction of information management and knowledge management in Cuban organizations. Are given the general characteristics and requirements that such strategy must have: wide scope, be able to integrate, basic, dynamic, open and whit a vision of future. Are also given the principles in which should be based this strategy, as well as, its objectives and general actions to be taken. It is included why it is convenient to have a pilot plan and are given the characteristics that should have this type of plan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Several national regulations and good international practices promote the existence of a central register with the results of individual radiological monitoring. In the majority of countries (in the Latin American region), dosimetry data were neither harmonised nor managed by a unique database, and therefore the possibility of using such data for proper characterisation of the radiological conditions, integrally at national level, in a territory or sector, and by practice or occupational category, was very limited. All these considerations justified the need for developing a prototype of a National Dose Register (NDR) for Latin America. The main objectives were the strengthening of safety supervision in nuclear applications and the provision of a surveillance system for occupational exposure as well as the centralisation of personal dosimetry data, compiling all doses evaluated by the different dosimetric service providers. The experience of Cuba and Brazil in the implementation of their national registers was well known, and was accordingly used as the basis for designing this software. The first version of the NDR prototype, developed in the Spanish language, has been designed, developed and validated. So far, 16 countries have started to implement the NDR. The present work describes aspects such as the technical bases of the NDR design, its characteristics and its functionalities. Experience gained during implementation in Latin America is also addressed. Having a common system of dosimetric information management in the region has opened an important space for scientific exchanges between the countries and their competent authorities. The NDR implementation has provided regulatory authorities with a tool that permits the verification of the level of compliance with dose limits and restrictions, as well as allowing them to carry out statistical assessments of the results of individual radiological surveillance that may permit evaluation of the appropriateness and effectiveness of workplace radiation protection programmes, contributing to their optimisation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]