Question 1
Discuss the following Knowledge Sharing & Community of practice concepts
1. THE SOCIAL NATURE OF KNOWLEDGE
2. SOCIOGRAMS AND SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS
• MAPPING THE FLOW OF KNOWLEDGE
• KNOWLEDGE FLOW EXAMPLE3. Community Yellow Pages
• EXAMPLE OF A CORPORATE YELLOW PAGES
• SOFTWARE TO DEVELOP YELLOW PAGES OR EXPERTISE LOCATION SYSTEMS
4. KNOWLEDGE-SHARING COMMUNITIES
• Types of Communities
• Roles and Responsibilities in CoPs
• Knowledge Sharing in Virtual CoPs
5. OBSTACLES TO KNOWLEDGE SHARING
• The Undernet
6. ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND SOCIAL CAPITAL
• Measuring the Value of Social Capital
7. STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING
8. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING
Question 2
1. Critically analyse an organisation’s existing competitive position, internally and externally, using a range of models and tools.
2. Research and design strategies to help an organisation achieve a sustainable Competitive advantage consistent with its values and vision