Best Practices
Almost every organization, from teachers to medical professionals, has what it calls a "best practices" paradigm. What these organizations really mean by "best practices" is using knowledge management to take what was learned by trial and error in the past and making sure the same mistakes are not repeated. This, of course, is logical -- who doesn't want to profit from past errors. Best practices are designed, in fact, to ensure that everyone is treated equally -- not that everyone is treated the same. Individuals are not equal -- each uses unique learning styles, ability and foci -- to treat everyone the same under a Best Practices scenario would be counterproductive. Instead, the idea of best practices is to put forward a method or technique that, over time, has clearly and consistently shown results that are superior to other means. This then becomes the measurable benchmark to drive innovation and improvement (Hiebeler, et.al., 1999).
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