KMAN6311T1a C19
KMAN6311T1a C19
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MODULE NAME: MODULE CODE:
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KMAN6311
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KMAN6311d
ASSESSMENT TYPE: REVISED TEST (PAPER ONLY)
TOTAL MARK ALLOCATION: 60 MARKS
TOTAL TIME: The time given to students to complete this assessment will be
indicated on your module in Learn.
By submitting this assessment, you acknowledge that you have read and understood all the rules
as per the terms in the registration contract, in particular the assignment and assessment rules in
The IIE Assessment Strategy and Policy (IIE009), the intellectual integrity and plagiarism rules in
the Intellectual Integrity Policy (IIE023), as well as any rules and regulations published in the
student portal.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Please adhere to all instructions. These instructions are different from what is normally
present, so take time to go through these carefully.
2. Independent work is required. Students are not allowed to work together on this
assessment. Any contraventions of this will be handled as per disciplinary procedures in The
IIE policy.
3. No material may be copied from original sources, even if referenced correctly, unless it is
a direct quote indicated with quotation marks.
4. All work must be adequately and correctly referenced.
5. You should paraphrase (use your own words) the concepts that you are referencing, rather
than quoting directly.
6. Marks will be awarded for the quality of your paraphrasing.
7. This is an open‐book assessment.
8. Assessments must be typed unless otherwise specified.
9. Ensure that you save a copy of your responses.
‐ Complete your responses in a Word document
‐ The document name must be your name.student number.Module Code.
‐ Once completed the assessment, upload your document under the submission link in
the correct module in Learn.
Additional instructions:
Answer All Questions.
Instructions for assessments including numerical calculations
7.1. If you are using a Word Document:
Please see the Word document included as part of this assessment
Tables have been created for you to complete
Use the following to reflect your calculations:
Please use the following symbols:
X: multiply
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The document name must be your name.student number.Module Code.
Once completed the assessment, upload your document under the submission link in the
correct module in Learn.
7.2. If you are completing in a hardcopying/ by hand:
You need to create the journal on your piece of paper
Ensure that all your pages are numbered
Perform your calculations as you normally would. Please work neatly so that you do not
lose marks because your lecturer cannot read your writing.
Either (i) Scan your pages OR (ii) photograph your pages. Ensure that the pages are in the
correct order.
Label your photographs as follows: name.student number.Module Code.Page 1; (for
each page
Once completed the assessment, upload your document under the submission link in the
correct module in Learn.
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Referencing Rubric
Providing evidence based on valid and referenced academic sources Markers are required to provide feedback to students by indicating
is a fundamental educational principle and the cornerstone of high‐ (circling/underlining) the information that best describes the
quality academic work. Hence, The IIE considers it essential to student’s work.
develop the referencing skills of our students in our commitment to
achieve high academic standards. Part of achieving these high Minor technical referencing errors: 5% deduction from the
standards is referencing in a way that is consistent, technically overall percentage – the student’s work contains five or more
correct and congruent. This is not plagiarism, which is handled errors listed in the minor errors column in the table below.
differently.
Major technical referencing errors: 10% deduction from the
Poor quality formatting in your referencing will result in a penalty of overall percentage – the student’s work contains five or more
a maximum of ten percent being deducted from the percentage errors listed in the major errors column in the table below.
awarded, according to the following guidelines. Please note,
however, that evidence of plagiarism in the form of copied or If both minor and major errors are indicated, then 10% only (and
uncited work (not referenced), absent reference lists, or not 5% or 15%) is deducted from the overall percentage. The
exceptionally poor referencing, may result in action being taken in examples provided below are not exhaustive but are provided to
accordance with The IIE’s Intellectual Integrity Policy (0023). illustrate the error
Required: Minor errors in technical correctness of Major errors in technical correctness of referencing
Technically correct referencing referencing style style
style Deduct 5% from percentage awarded Deduct 10% from percentage awarded
Consistency Minor inconsistencies. Major inconsistencies.
The referencing style is generally Poor and inconsistent referencing style used in‐
The same referencing format consistent, but there are one or two text and/or in the bibliography/ reference list.
has been used for all in‐text changes in the format of in‐text Multiple formats for the same type of referencing
references and in the referencing and/or in the bibliography. have been used.
bibliography/reference list. For example, page numbers for direct For example, the format for direct quotes (in‐text)
quotes (in‐text) have been provided for and/or book chapters (bibliography/ reference
one source, but not in another instance. list) is different across multiple instances.
Two book chapters (bibliography) have
been referenced in the bibliography in
two different formats.
Technical correctness Generally, technically correct with some Technically incorrect.
minor errors. The referencing format is incorrect.
Referencing format is The correct referencing format has been Concepts and ideas are typically referenced, but a
technically correct throughout consistently used, but there are one or reference is missing from small sections of the
the submission. two errors. work.
Concepts and ideas are typically Position of the references: references are only
Position of the reference: a referenced, but a reference is missing given at the beginning or end of large sections of
reference is directly associated from one small section of the work. work.
with every concept or idea. Position of the references: references For example, incorrect author information is
are only given at the beginning or end of provided, no year of publication is provided,
For example, quotation marks, every paragraph. quotation marks and/or page numbers for direct
page numbers, years, etc. are For example, the student has incorrectly quotes missing, page numbers are provided for
applied correctly, sources in presented direct quotes (in‐text) and/or paraphrased material, the incorrect punctuation is
the bibliography/reference list book chapters (bibliography/reference used (in‐text); the bibliography/reference list is
are correctly presented. list). not in alphabetical order, the incorrect format for
a book chapter/journal article is used, information
is missing e.g. no place of publication had been
provided (bibliography); repeated sources on the
reference list.
Congruence between in‐text Generally, congruence between the in‐text A lack of congruence between the in‐text referencing
referencing and bibliography/ referencing and the bibliography/ and the bibliography.
reference list reference list with one or two errors. No relationship/several incongruencies between
There is largely a match between the the in‐text referencing and the
All sources are accurately sources presented in‐text and the bibliography/reference list.
reflected and are all accurately bibliography. For example, sources are included in‐text, but not
included in the bibliography/ For example, a source appears in the in the bibliography and vice versa, a link, rather
reference list. text, but not in the bibliography/ than the actual reference is provided in the
reference list or vice versa. bibliography.
In summary: the recording of In summary, at least 80% of the sources In summary, at least 60% of the sources are
references is accurate and are correctly reflected and included in a incorrectly reflected and/or not included in
complete. reference list. reference list.
Overall Feedback about the consistency, technical correctness and congruence between in‐text referencing and bibliography:
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Question 1 (Marks: 10)
Today’s advanced industrial economies are being revolutionised with the advent of the knowledge
age and highly skilled knowledge‐based workers (Becerra‐Fernandez and Sabherwal 2015).
Q.1.1 Explain the benefits of treating knowledge as a vital resource in the knowledge (5)
age.
Q.1.2 Differentiate between traditional information systems and knowledge (5)
management systems required to support knowledge‐based workers.
Question 2 (Marks: 20)
There are various views and perspectives that explain what knowledge is. It is important to
consider these perspectives in order to gain a well‐rounded understanding of knowledge.
Q.2.1 Use a suitable, comprehensive example to distinguish between information and (8)
knowledge.
Q.2.2 Knowledge can be seen from both an objective and subjective perspective. State (6)
which view do you prefer over the other and justify your choice.
Q.2.3 Identify the following statements as being applicable to either business Intelligence
or knowledge management:
Q.2.3.1 Knowledge is primary, information and data are secondary. (1)
Q.2.3.2 Data is primary, information and knowledge are secondary. (1)
Q.2.3.3 Processes include data access, analysis and presentation. (1)
Q.2.3.4 Processes include knowledge capture, sharing, application and (1)
discovery.
Q.2.3.5 Focuses mainly on technologies. (1)
Q.2.3.6 Focuses on social mechanisms and technologies. (1)
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Question 3 (Marks: 30)
Consider the following scenario and then answer the questions that follow:
You have been tasked with setting up a new department for knowledge management (KM) at a
large IT consulting company. You have been asked to explain the foundations of knowledge
management to your team and decide to put together a presentation outlining the KM
infrastructure, technologies and mechanisms required for a successful KM foundation. You intend
to start with the knowledge processes of discovery and capture as part of your KM solution for the
business.
Q.3.1 Justify your suggestion for a flat, decentralised organisational structure. (4)
Q.3.2 Explain why you will encourage development of communities of practice. (4)
Q.3.3 List three KM technologies that will support your KM initiative. (3)
Q.3.4 Summarise the two KM processes you intend to focus on first: knowledge (10)
discovery and knowledge capture. Including their sub‐processes in your summary.
Q.3.5 Briefly discuss the impact of your KM solution on the following: (9)
Employee learning (impact on people);
Process innovation (impact on processes);
Direct impact on organisational performance (impact on performance).
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