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:
- What are the main mechanisms used to promote knowledge transfer within the organisation that you have chosento ensure effective decision making?
- What are main barriers that disincentivise employees within the organisation that you have chosen from taking part in knowledge transfer activities?
- 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:1,750
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 organisation 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.
FORMALITIES
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
- 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.
- Bibliography: You should use the Harvard Referencing System.
- Appendix (if needed) Assessment Criteria.
- Font: Arial 12,5 pts.
- Text alignment: Justified
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%
This assignment assesses the following learning outcomes:
- Analyze the key theoretical concepts of knowledge management and the reasons for why businesses invest in knowledge-management systems
- Identify the most appropriate knowledge management systems for an organization, a strategic business unit or a department
Rubric
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Exceptional
90-100 |
Good
80-89 |
Fair
70-79 |
Fail
<70 |
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Knowledge & understanding
(20%) |
Student demonstrates excellent understanding of the task, the key concepts, applies theory where useful or necessary, and uses vocabulary in an entirely appropriate manner | Student demonstrates good understanding of the task and mentions some relevant concepts and demonstrates use of the relevant vocabulary. | Student understands the task and provides minimum conceptual and theoretical support, and uses only some of the relevant vocabulary. | Student understands the task and attempts to answer the question but does not mention key concepts or uses minimum amount of relevant vocabulary. |
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Application
(30%) |
Student applies fully relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. | Student applies mostly relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. | Student applies some relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. Misunderstanding may be evident. | Student applies little relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. Misunderstanding is evident. |
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Critical Thinking
(20%) |
Student critically assesses in excellent ways, drawing insightful conclusions based on readings from relevant authors. Student also makes clear and correct citations and uses the Harvard referencing method correctly. | Student critically assesses in good ways, drawing conclusions from relevant authors and references. Student knows how to use the Harvard referencing method correctly. | Student provides some insights but stays on the surface of the topic. References may not be relevant. | Student shows little or no critical thinking insights, does not quote appropriate authors, and does not provide valid sources. |
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Communication
(20%) |
Student communicates their ideas very well organized and extremely clearly and concisely, respecting word count, grammar and spellcheck. | Student communicates their ideas in an organized manner and concisely, respecting word count, grammar and spellcheck | Student communicates their ideas with some clarity and concision. It may be slightly over or under the wordcount limit. Some misspelling errors may be evident. | Student communicates their ideas in a somewhat unclear and unconcise way. Does not reach or does exceed wordcount excessively and misspelling errors are evident |
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Exceptional
90-100 |
Good
80-89 |
Fair
70-79 |
Fail
<70 |
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Knowledge & understanding
(35%) |
Student demonstrates a systematic and thorough understanding of the theory delivered in class, applying relevant knowledge to | Student demonstrates good understanding of the theory delivered in class, applying some relevant knowledge t | Student demonstrates some understanding of the theory delivered in class | Student demonstrates an insufficient understanding of the theory delivered in class. Key knowledge is not applied to the |
