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Student Must Apply Saudi Instructions Please Rea

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

  • The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
  • Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
  • Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
  • Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
  • Late submission will NOT be accepted.
  • Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
  • All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
  • Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

ASSIGNMENT-1

Knowledge Management (MGT-403)

Second Semester (2019-2020)

Assignment Workload:

This Assignment consists of 3 essay questions.

Assignment is to be submitted by each student individually.

Course Learning Outcomes-Covered

1

Demonstrate understanding of overall knowledge management concepts, goals and strategies within the context of organization

2

Explain issues pertaining to work with tacit knowledge & support its sharing

3

Explain processes of knowledge management in companies

Submission Guidelines

  • All students are encouraged to use their own words.
  • This assignment is individual assignment.
  • Be very specific and focused on the issue while answering a question.
  • Student must apply Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines and review at least three (3) scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles to support their answer for each question.
  • A mark of zero will be given for any submission that includes copying from other resource without referencing it.
  • No marks will be given for irrelevant details.
  • It is strongly encouraged that you should submit all assignments into the safe assignment Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for grading.
  • If the assignment shows more than 25% plagiarism, the students would be graded zero.

Assignment Questions

Question 1:

Explain the concept of knowledge management. Provide an overview of the history of knowledge management. (300-400 words)

Question 2:

Compare and contrast major knowledge management life cycle models, including the Meyer and Zack KM Cycle, Bukowitz and Wiliams KM cycle, McElroy KM Cycle and Wiig KM Cycle.

Question 3:

  • How is tacit knowledge different from explicit knowledge? Why is it difficult to directly codify tacit knowledge?
  • Explain the following tacit knowledge capturing techniques in detail:
  • Learning history
  • Storytelling
  • Interviews

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