Assignment 01

Student number: 35164980

Name: Neliswa Dlodlongwana

Module code: INS3705

Module Title: Information and Knowledge Management

Semester: 02

Due date: 31 August 2020

Unique number: 635559

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Declaration Statement: Assignment 01 of 2020 second semester

I declare that this is my own, original work prepared specifically for module INS3705 and that
all the sources I have used or quoted have been indicated and acknowledged by means of
complete references.

Neliswa Dlodlongwana (35164980)

(Signature)

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Contents

QUESTION 1: Different ways of expressing what constitute information management cycle 4

QUESTION 2: Attributes of information that describe the nature of information 4
Information consumption can be quantified 4
QUESTION 3: Enablers of knowledge management Error! Bookmark not defined.
QUESTION 4: Characteristics of a learning organisation Error! Bookmark not defined.
QUESTION 5: Characteristics of an organisation with competitive advantage in a global business
environment Error! Bookmark not defined.
QUESTION 6: characteristics of knowledge society Error! Bookmark not defined.
SOURCES CONSULTED 5

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QUESTION 1: Different ways of expressing what constitute information
management cycle

It is a tool that the management use to manage the information processing within an
organisation.

The cycle assists the management to ensure that the information produced in an
organisation is accurate, correctly recorded and properly maintained. Also, that
important and relevant operational information is captures. It ensures that the
information needed by employees is readily available to eliminate hinderance in
productivity as the absence of information will lead to employees exploring external
information.

The information management cycle evaluates and categorises the information of the
organisation. It develops plans to protect, improve and share information.

QUESTION 2: Attributes of information that describe the nature of information

Information consumption can be quantified

Information has a clear life cycle

It can be refined so that raw materials are converted into finished products.
Choices are available to management in making trade offs

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SOURCES CONSULTED

University of South Africa. Department of Information Science. 2020. Information Science:

Information and Knowledge Management. Only study guide for INS3705. Pretoria.

University of South Africa. Department of Information Science. 2020. Information Science:

Information and Knowledge Management. Tutorial letter 101/3/2020 for INS3705. Pretoria.

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