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Dlis 131: Introduction To Knowledge Management Question Paper

Dlis 131: Introduction To Knowledge Management

Course:Bachelor Of Library And Information Science

Institution: Catholic University Of Eastern Africa question papers

Exam Year:2015

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA
A. M. E. C. E. A
MAIN EXAMINATION
MAY-JULY 2015 TRIMESTER
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
DLIS 131: INTRODUCTION TO KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Duration 2 hrs
Instructions: Answer Questions ONE and ANY OTHER TWO questions
Q1.
a) Define the following:
i. Communities of practice.
ii. Knowledge management (4 marks)
b) Giving examples differentiate between hierarchical and faceted taxonomies. (6 marks)
c) Explain five objectives of knowledge management in an organization. (10 marks)
d) Describe the five stages of implementing knowledge management in an organization. (10 marks)
Q2.
a) Explain the importance of knowledge management to:
i. Individual employees
ii. Communities of practice
iii. To the organization. (6 marks)
b) Describe any two elements of knowledge management. (14 marks)
Q3. Explain the four modes of knowledge creation and transfer proposed by Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995) (20 marks)
Q4.
a) Explain the following
i. Knowledge assets
ii. Intellectual capital
iii. Tacit knowledge
iv. Learning organization (12 marks)
b) Describe one pillar of knowledge management. (4 marks)
c) Giving examples explain the role of knowledge management tools. (4 marks)
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Dlis 131: Introduction To Knowledge Management Question Paper

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