Knowledge management
Summative assignment 1 – Mid term This assignment is worth 40% of all marks for this course and you have to complete it individual individually Submission and Deadline: You should submit this using Turnitin on Moodle by the deadline of 23:59 CET Sunday 22nd November 2020 Purpose of the Assignment: The assignment is designed to provide students the opportunity to demonstrate the skills and knowledge gained from the course relating to the importance of and approaches to achieve successful knowledge transfer within an organization of their choosing. By focusing on a company that you are familiar with, using examples from your own work experience where possible and applying your knowledge on the subject, please attempt answering the following 3 questions: 1. What are the main mechanisms used to promote knowledge transfer within the organisation that you have chosen to ensure effective decision making? 2. What are main barriers that disincentivise employees within the organisation that you have chosen from taking part in knowledge transfer activities? 3. Suggest ways that technology and motivational management techniques can be used to increase and improve levels of knowledge transfer within the organisation that you have chosen. Word Limit: 2,500 Please Note: All questions carry equal marks. Guidelines: In your answer to question 1, you need to think about specific methods used in your chosen organsiation to transfer knowledge between employees and departments. Your answer to question 2 should clearly identify the barriers that deter employees from wanting to share knowledge that they have personally created. Your answer to question 3 should identify legal and technological and motivational methods that can be used to entice workers within organization to share information more effectively with the rest of the organisation. REQUIREMENTS This assignment should answered entirely on one single Word.docx document of 3 to 4 pages (not including the cover or title page, table of contents, bibliography or appendix). Structure of the Assignment 1. Cover page: The first page must contain the full name of the student, the logo of the school as well as the name of the course and the name of the professor. 2. Main answers clearly numbered and, – Use sub-headings as you see fit. – Use figures, tables, etc. as you see fit. 3. Bibliography: You should use the Harvard Referencing System. 4. Appendix (if needed) Assessment Criteria. Credit will be given for evidence of: • Library/Internet based research. Try to use a mixture of resources – books, articles as well as the internet. • Understanding of the issues raised by the question. • Concise and clear presentation. Acknowledge any quotes, ideas or arguments that are not your own using the Harvard system. Include a list of references. • Originality and a critical and questioning approach. It is important to be objective and to support statements with evidence. • A logical structure and well-argued conclusion Marking weight: 40% SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS The work must be uploaded on the appropriate Turnitin folder created by the course Faculty Member on Moodle. The title of the student’s submitted file should contain the following information: – Name of this course – Name of the Faculty Member / Teacher – Student’s full Name – Student ID number – Title of this assignment (Mid-Term / Final) The time-frame for this assignment is: Release Date: as of the 6 th week Submission Deadline: Final due date in the 4th week: At the latest at 23:59 CET on Sunday 22 nd November 2020 The assignment must be submitted (uploaded into Turnitin) to the link provided by the course Faculty Member and indicated on the Moodle page of this course.
