Following are my assignment question for MBA level on Information and Knowledge Management:
It is generally agreed among scholars and practitioners that most of the knowledge that
resides within organisations is tacit in nature. Tacit knowledge refers to that knowledge
that cannot be articulated and stored independently and normally remains part of the
individual’s cognitive thought. This knowledge remains an important factor for achieving
competitive advantage in today’s knowledge based economies. Thus, it is vital for
organisations to ensure such knowledge is captured and managed effectively and this can
be achieved through effective knowledge sharing practices. Knowledge sharing is noted
as one of the most important knowledge management activities. However, there remain
many barriers to knowledge sharing as people are reluctant to share knowledge.
As the newly appointed Knowledge Management (KM) director, your company has given
you the task of turning the firm into a knowledge based organisation. You were given the
task to look into the following:
1. To identify the barriers to knowledge sharing in the firm.
2. To develop a knowledge sharing framework.
3. To suggest effective knowledge sharing practices for the firm.
You are required to write a report to the management addressing the issues above. The
report should be about 3500 words.
