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Assessment 3 Information
Subject Code:
MBA632
Subject Name:
Knowledge Management
Assessment Title:
Knowledge Management in Today’s Organisations (Individual Report)
Assessment Type:
Individual Report
Word Count:
2000 Words (+/-10%)
Weighting:
40 %
Total Marks:
40
Submission:
Via MyKBS (Turnitin)
Due Date:
Monday, Week 13 at 11.55pm
Subject Learning Outcomes
LO1:
Analyse the effectiveness and implementation of technology-based knowledge management
systems.
LO2:
Analyse ethical breaches that arise in the absence of knowledge management systems and how
these are alleviated in knowledge- rich environments.
LO3:
Evaluate the knowledge management life cycle in a number of different contexts.
Your Task
Create an individual report that explores “Knowledge Management, Information Technology and ECommerce in today’s organisations with a focus on the influence and impact of the contemporary
landscape.
Assessment Description
In your report you will identify, discuss, and analyse one current event (something that has occurred in
the last two years) that is linked to or has some impact on an organisation. You are to explore its
implications for the organisation’s use of Knowledge Management, Information Technology and ECommerce.
You will need to demonstrate the critical link between the internal and external organisational
environments and discuss problems and challenges that the current event may cause for the organisation
in their use of use of Knowledge Management, Information Technology and E-Commerce.
The source of the current events can be a Media Article, a TED Talk, a Radio or Television Interview etc.
There will be an opportunity to include information from the Industry Speaker (Week 6) that will be readily
available in the public domain (e.g. annual reports, ASX listing, business databases etc). You MUST get
your Facilitators approval for your choice of event.
Your Report must include recommendations for dealing with the impact of the chosen current event on
the organisation. The recommendations made should show creativity while being feasible and must be
drawn from the discussion and analysis that you have undertaken in the Report.
You should include a minimum of 10 references (contemporary business articles, news items and/or
comparison websites).
Please refer to the Assessment Marking Guide to assist you in completing all the assessment criteria.
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Important Study Information
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Word Limits for Written Assessments
Submissions that exceed the word limit by more than 10% will cease to be marked from the point
at which that limit is exceeded.
Study Assistance
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resources on the MyKBS Academic Success Centre page. Click here for this information.
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Assessment Marking Guide
Criteria
NN
(Fail) 0
– 49
P (Pass)
50 – 64
CR (Credit)
65 – 74
DN (Distinction) 75 – 84
HD (High Distinction) 85 – 100
Demonstration of
Knowledge
Management theories
that support the
concepts identified in
current event
(8 Marks)
Your analysis lacks
depth, and your
interpretation does not
support the concepts
identified in current
event
You indicated a basic
analysis, but which lacked
depth, and your
interpretation did not
clearly support the
concepts identified in
current event
You indicated a good
level of analysis, and
your interpretation
clearly supported the
concepts identified in
current event
You indicated a very good level of
analysis, and your interpretation
clearly supported the concepts
identified in current event
You indicated an excellent level of
analysis, and your interpretation strongly
supported the concepts identified in
current event
Discussion of problems
and challenges that the
current event may
cause for the
organisation in their use
of use of KM
Information Technology
and E-Commerce
(8 Marks)
Minimal discussion of
problems and
challenges that the
current event may
cause for the
organisation in their
use of use of KM,
Information
Technology and E
Commerce
Adequate discussion of
problems and challenges
that the current event may
cause for the organisation
in their use of use of KM,
Information Technology
and E-Commerce but
more depth was required
Good discussion of
problems and challenges
that the current event
may cause for the
organisation in their use
of use of KM, Information
Technology and E
Commerce
Very good discussion of problems
and challenges that the current event
may cause for the organisation in
their use of use of KM, Information
Technology and E-Commerce
Excellent discussion of problems and
challenges that the current event may
cause for the organisation in their use of
use of KM, Information Technology and
E-Commerce
Demonstrated linkages
between the internal
and external
organisational
environments
(7 Marks)
No real demonstrated
linkages between the
internal and external
organisational
environments
Adequate demonstration
linkages between the
internal and external
organisational
environments
Good, demonstrated
linkages between the
internal and external
organisational
environments
Very good, demonstrated linkages
between the internal and external
organisational environments
Excellent identification of linkages
between the internal and external
organisational environments
Appropriate theory and
research used to
answer question posed
(8 Marks)
Inappropriate and
outdated theory and
research used
Adequate theory and
research used; Some
research dated. Met
minimum standards.
Good theory and
research used from an
appropriate range of
scholarly sources.
Very good quality and in-depth theory
and research used; current and
thorough. Used a range of scholarly
sources.
Excellent and current theory and
research used with a quality selection
and range of scholarly sources. Depth of
research exceeded expectations.
Conclusions and
Recommendations
(7 Marks)
The quality of your
recommendations is
poor and/or
incoherent.
You have drawn some
useful recommendations
although a more
comprehensive conclusion
would have been helpful.
You have drawn mostly
useful recommendations
and conclusions.
You have drawn varied, well
researched and compelling
recommendations.
You have drawn extremely dynamic,
comprehensive and convincing
recommendations that can be
implemented easily within the
organisation.
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Answer clearly and
logically presented
written in an academic
style References follow
KBS Harvard Style
(2 Marks)
Answer not clearly or
logically presented.
Not written in an
academic style
References follow
KBS Harvard Style
Answer clearly and
logically presented but
needs more detail. Written
in an academic style
References follow KBS
Harvard Style but needs
improvement
Answer clearly and
logically presented with
good detail. Written in an
academic style.
References follow KBS
Harvard Style but with
minor improvements
needed
Answer clearly and logically
presented with very good detail.
Written in a good academic style
References follows KBS Harvard
Style
Answer clearly and logically presented
with excellent detail. Written in an
excellent academic style. References
follow KBS Harvard Style
