Category: Management

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• Due date for Assignment 2 is 02/11/2024.
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• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
Explain of the concepts, models for formulating strategies, defining the organizational strategic directions and crafting a deployment strategy.
Reference Source:
Textbook:-
Schilling M.A (2020),Strategic Management of Technology Innovation (6th Edition). Mc-Graw Hill Education. Electronic Version: ISBN-13: 978-1260087956 ISBN-10: 1260087956, Printed Version: ISBN-13: 978-1260087956 ISBN-10: 1260087956

Assignment 2 Weight: 10 Marks

NEOM’s Collaborative Innovation in the KSA

NEOM is an ambitious Saudi Arabian project that aims to create a technologically advanced, sustainable city, attracting global talent and investment. The project is designed to be a hub for industries such as renewable energy, biotech, advanced manufacturing, and digital technologies. Given the complexity and scale of this endeavour, NEOM has engaged in multiple strategic collaborations with international partners, ranging from technology firms to research institutions, to bring together the necessary capabilities and resources.
As part of this case study assignment, you are required to analyse NEOM’s approach to collaboration based on the concepts discussed in Chapter 8.

Assignment Questions

Note: Include a brief introduction and conclusion that summarize your analysis. (1 marks)

Evaluating Collaborative Goals and Advantages (3 Marks) (250-400 words)Identify and discuss the key strategic goals that NEOM aims to achieve through its collaborative partnerships. How do these goals align with the reasons for collaboration as discussed in Chapter 8?
Evaluate the advantages NEOM gains by collaborating with international technology companies, research institutions, and other partners. Consider aspects like acquiring capabilities, resource pooling, learning, and coalition-building.
Types of Collaborative Arrangements (3 Marks) (250-400 words)Analyse the types of collaborative arrangements that NEOM has formed (e.g., strategic alliances, joint ventures, licensing, outsourcing, or research partnerships). Discuss how these arrangements align with NEOM’s broader innovation strategy and goals.
Provide specific examples of any announced partnerships (such as agreements with renewable energy firms, AI technology providers, or research universities) and evaluate the strategic fit of these collaborations.
Challenges in Collaboration and Partner Selection (3 Marks) (250-400 words)Discuss potential challenges NEOM might face in collaborating with international partners, including cultural differences, alignment of strategic goals, or governance issues.
How might NEOM effectively select and manage its partners to ensure successful collaboration? Use the selection criteria and partner monitoring mechanisms discussed in Chapter 8 to support your answer.

Guidelines for Submission
Provide clear, concise responses to each question, with a total word count of 800 – 1,200 words.
Use examples from NEOM’s partnerships and strategies, supported by theories and concepts from Chapter 8.
Incorporate real-world information and research on NEOM where appropriate, ensuring you properly cite any sources in APA format.
Include a brief introduction and conclusion that summarize your analysis.
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Do adhere to the word limit strictly, mere one or two sentence answers will not be entertained, they need to be supported with further explanation and facts.
It is mandatory to support each pointer with at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.

Directions:
All students are encouraged to use their own words.
Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
Use proper referencing (APA style) to reference, other styles will not be accepted.
Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the assignment calls for more.
It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the safe assignment Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for grading and review the grading rubric to understand how you will be graded for this assignment.

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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

ASSIGNMENT-2
Knowledge Management (MGT-403)
First Semester (2024-2025)
Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
Define the different Knowledge types and explain how they are addressed by knowledge management in different business environments.
Identify and analyse role of communities of practice in knowledge management and the challenges and issues pertaining to community of practice.
Demonstrate effective knowledge management skills to utilize knowledge management tools for the benefits of the organization.
The focus of the assignment is to evaluate the understanding level of students related to communities of Practice, learning organization, and various techniques used to capture tacit and explicit knowledge.

Please read chapter 3, chapter 4, and chapter 5.
Assignment Questions
Q.1: “The Wiig KM model is based on the principle that in order for knowledge to be useful and valuable, it must be organized through a form of semantic network that is connected, congruent, and complete and has perspective and purpose.” Explain in detail. (Chapter 3 Wiig’s KM Model) (2 Marks)

Q.2: In what ways is the Choo and Weick KM model like the Nonaka and Takeuchi KM model? In what ways do they differ? (Chapter 3 Choo and Weick and Nonaka and Takeuchi KM Models) (2 Marks)

Q.3: Discuss in detail any two techniques of capturing tacit Knowledge? (Chapter 4 Knowledge Capture and Codification) (2 Marks)

Q. 4: Read chapter 5 (Knowledge Sharing and Communities of Practice) and answer the following questions.
a). Explain the concept of communities of practice. (1 mark)
b). Will it be fruitful for the organization to cultivate the communities of practice? If yes, What steps must be taken by the organization to cultivate them. (1 mark)
c). Discuss the concept of skill mining, social network analysis, and Knowledge support office. (2 Marks)

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• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted. Peer-Reviewed Journals are required as references.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
• Do not make any changes in the cover page.

Decentralized Operations
Sherry Smith is the president/CEO of Tiller Components. She founded the firm and has led it to become an industry leader in the area of automobile manufacturing components and parts. The company has plants in over 35 areas across the country. Smith is finding that she cannot manage and stay on track with things the way she was able to in the past.
Discuss the decision-making approaches (centralized and decentralized) that you might use if you were the CEO of Tiller Components and how this would affect the different local and regional managers.
• What activities would be conducted centrally and which would you decentralize?
• How would the shifts in this method of decision-making and management that you suggest impact the company overall?
• Further, how can the use of analytical tools assist Smith with better understanding how each of her divisions and segments are performing?
Directions:
1. support your work with the concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook.
2. Cite atleast 2 other sources, APA style
3. Text Not Image.
4. Unique Answer.
5. Avoid Plagiarism.
6. 500-words.
7. AI is not allowed.

Change Agents
Are you a change agent?
• Discuss your role as a change agent in your current organization, including your traits and characteristics. If you are not a change agent, discuss what type of change agent would benefit your organization.
• Share how you influenced the generation, direction, success, or failure of a change initiative or would if given a chance.
• Finally, discuss challenges you have as a change agent (e.g., not agreeing with the change, management not truthfully sharing the repercussions of the change, etc.).
Directions:
1. Support your work with the concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook.
2. Cite atleast 2 other sources APA style
3. Text Not Image.
4. Unique Answer.
5. Avoid Plagiarism.
6. 500-words
7. AI is not allowed.

No plagiarism, no matching please. This is IMPORTANT!!
Word format only.
Answers must be detailed.
Use Time New Roman size 12 – double spaced and no pictures.
Use APA style reference. & In text citation.

No plagiarism, no matching please. This is IMPORTANT!!
Word format only.
Answers must be detailed.
Use Time New Roman size 12 – double spaced and no pictures.
Use APA style reference. & In text citation.

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Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling in your information on the cover page.
Late submissions will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the paper should be written in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
Submissions without the cover page will NOT be accepted.
Do not change the arrangements or the details in the document.
The assignment is worth 10%. Please follow the instructions above and the ones inside the document.