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‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
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‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 2 MGT403 (1st Term 2021-2022)
Deadline:18/11/2021 @ 23:59
(To be posted/released to students on BB anytime in Week 9)
Course Name: Knowledge Management
Course Code: MGT-403

Student’s Name:

Semester: 1st

CRN:

Student’s ID Number:

Academic Year: 1442/1443 H, 1st Term
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: /5

Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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This assignment is an individual assignment.
Due date for Assignment 1 is by the end of Week 11 (18/11/2021)

• 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.
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‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫وزارة التعليم‬
‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
ASSIGNMENT-2
Knowledge Management (MGT-403)
First Semester (2021-2022)

Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
Define the different Knowledge types and explain how they are addressed by knowledge
management in different business environments.
Identify and analyse role of communities of practice in knowledge management and the challenges
and issues pertaining to community of practice.
Demonstrate effective knowledge management skills to utilize knowledge management tools for
the benefits of the organization.
The focus of the assignment is to evaluate the understanding level of students related to communities
of Practice, learning organization, and various techniques used to capture tacit and explicit
knowledge.

Assignment Questions
Q.1:
A. Explain the Knowledge conversion processes highlighted by Nonaka Takeuchi
Model of Knowledge management. Which of these conversions are difficult and
why? (1 Mark)
B. Write a detailed note on the “Three forms of knowledge” Explained by K. Wiig
in his knowledge management model. Briefly describe the four types of
knowledge explained by K. Wiig. (1 Mark)
Q.2:
A. Why are “Communities of practice” Important? How can organizations
cultivate communities of practice? How can these communities of practice
contribute towards the knowledge needs of the organization? (1 Mark)
C. Provide a detailed description of major roles and responsibilities in a
community of practice. (1 Mark)
Q.3: Explain in detail any two “Tacit Knowledge” capturing techniques used by the
organizations. (1 Mark)

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University

‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫وزارة التعليم‬
‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Answer:
Q1a
The Nonaka and Takeuchi model is one example of a knowledge management model that
can be used in knowledge production and conversion. Knowledge management models are a way of
handling information from participants and activities inside an organization. The tacit or explicit
knowledge of an organization refers to the manner in which it collects, codifies, or transforms
intangible data (Arantes, 2021). Others may have trouble understanding this, and there is no
documented content that can be used or read again over a substantial amount of time, but those who
are knowledgeable can keep it, but it will remain in their minds. Externalization ranges from
implicit to ex...