NO plagiarism
Assignment consists of 3 essay 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:
a.) How is tacit knowledge different from explicit knowledge? Why is it difficult to directly codify tacit knowledge?
b.) Explain the following tacit knowledge capturing techniques in detail:
v Learning history
v Storytelling
v Interviews
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 1
Deadline: End of Week 7, 05/03/2020 @ 23:59
Course Name: Knowledge Management
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT 403
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: 2nd
CRN:
Academic Year: 1440/1441 H
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Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: Marks Obtained/Out of
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
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
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All students are encouraged to use their own words.
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This assignment is individual assignment.
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Be very specific and focused on the issue while answering a question.
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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.
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A mark of zero will be given for any submission that includes copying from other resource without referencing it.
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No marks will be given for irrelevant details.
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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.
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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:
a. How is tacit knowledge different from explicit knowledge? Why is it difficult to directly codify tacit knowledge?
b. Explain the following tacit knowledge capturing techniques in detail:
· Learning history
· Storytelling
· Interviews
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