Assignment Instructions Knowledge management is becoming increasingly important for South African businesses to survive and compete in the knowledge economy. In this assignment you will write a report where you explain and apply various knowledge management concepts to a South African business of your choice.

Instructions: The selected business must be a large, South African business listed on the stock exchange (JSE); Include an inviting introduction that introduces the reader to your selected business; and a concise conclusion to the report; Use headings to separate the sub-questions; The report should maintain a formal tone, and be free of spelling and grammatical errors; Use the mark allocation and rubric to determine how much content to write for each section; Application should be detailed and original, and should not be replicated from the textbook; All theory must be paraphrased and referenced from credible sources; Very limited use of direct quotes is permitted, you are required to paraphrase and explain concepts in your own words; Correct referencing formatting must be adhered to, as per the IIE referencing guide;

Question (Marks: 100) Select a large South African business that trades on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, on which to conduct research and apply the knowledge management theory you have learnt in this module. Explain any theory in your own words, referencing multiple credible sources, with examples relevant to your chosen business. This application can be based on what the business could or should do, thereby demonstrating your understanding of the theory. Your answer will be in the form of a report, as per the details in the previous Assignment Instructions section.

Q.1.1 Identify and describe the selected business and its position in the knowledge economy. (5)

Q.1.2 Identify and describe what you believe should be the most important driver of knowledge management for the business. Justify your choice. (5)

Q.1.4 Recommend suitable organisation structures to promote knowledge management in the business, as one of the key aspects of the knowledge management infrastructure. Justify your suggestions. (10)

Q.1.5 Discuss the knowledge discovery process, with application to the selected business. You will receive more marks for your own original examples than for examples in your textbook, from your lecturer, or on Learn. Include the following in your discussion: - An explanation of the knowledge discovery process and its sub-processes. - Detailed application of the sub-processes to the business. illustrative mechanisms and technologies. (15)

Q.1.6 Analyse the impact knowledge management could have on the businesss employees. (10)