This Assignment is a report-based assignment.
Besides other materials like journal papers, report, and research articles, students are advised to read chapter 1 to chapter 3 thoroughly from the book prescribed for this course.
Students must use proper references to justify their assignment work.
The Assignment structure is as follows:
- Introduction: (5 Marks)
- Discuss the concept of knowledge management. Why is knowledge management important today? (300-500 Words) (2.5 Mark)
- Write a detailed paragraph on three generations on knowledge management. (450-750 Words) (3 Marks)
- Describe the terms, Data, Information and Knowledge. Discuss two major types of knowledge. Compare the properties of these two major types of knowledge. (400-500 Words) (2 Mark)
- Knowledge management cycles and Models: (5 Marks)
- Discuss in detail Wiig’s KM cycle. How is it different from McElroy’s KM cycle. Write minimum two points of difference. (Minimum 500 words) (2.5 Mark)
- Describe how the major types of knowledge (i.e., tacit and explicit) are transformed in the Nonaka and Takeuchi knowledge spiral model of KM. Use a concrete example to make your point (e.g., a bright idea that occurs to an individual in the organization). (2 Mark)
- Which transformations would prove to be the most difficult? Why? (0.5 Mark)
- Which transformation would prove to be fairly easy? Why? (0.5 Mark)
