Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

· This assignment is an individual assignment.

· Due date for Assignment 1 is by the end of Week 7 (23/10/2021)

· The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format 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 Purposes/Learning Outcomes:

After completion of Assignment-1 students will be able to understand the

LO 1.1: Recognize the overall knowledge management processes, concepts, goals and strategies within the context of organization.

LO 1.2: Describe how valuable individual, group and organizational knowledge is managed throughout the knowledge management cycle.

Assignment Questions: (05 Marks)

This Assignment is a report-based assignment.

The Assignment structure is as follows:

A. Introduction: (2 Marks)

· The introduction part must clearly highlight the history of knowledge management. (Provide minimum 3 references to support your answer.)

· Highlight the role of Knowledge management in present day organisations.

B. Knowledge management cycle: ( 3 Marks)

· Highlight the role of Knowledge management cycle for the development of organisations in a sustainable way.

· Briefly describe the concepts of Data, Information and Knowledge.

· Briefly describe the various types of Knowledge management cycles.

(Support each part of the assignment with Proper references)