ASSIGNMENT:

1) Read the Chapter 4 "Knowledge Capture and Codification" (pp77-107) from the book Dalkir, K. (2005). Knowledge Management in Theory and Practice. Butterworth Heineman

2) Find answers to the following questions:

• Why is it difficult to directly codify tacit knowledge?
• What are some of the pitfalls that may be encountered in capturing tacit knowledge? How would you address these pitfalls?
• What is the purpose of a learning history? What are its key components?
• What are the major taxonomic approaches to codifying knowledge that has been captured? What sorts of criteria would help you decide which one(s) to use in a given organization? How would you maintain such ataxonomy?
• Define knowledge continuity management and discuss its strategic implications for knowledge capture and codification.