Analyze key theoretical concepts of knowledge management and the reasons why businesses invest in knowledge management systems. Outcome 2: Identify the most appropriate knowledge management systems for an organization, a strategic business unit or a department.

1. Explain the goals of knowledge sharing cultures in organizations and which elements need to be applied for creating it successfully (please use examples).

2. Demonstrate the factors that are barriers to knowledge management and sharing. Which are your future recommendations for a company´s development to prevent them?

3. Discuss ways of preventing the downsizing in a company by employing ´recycled employees´ from the knowledge management perspective.

4. The Knowledge Management Cycle is key for a successful and sustainable knowledge management. Derive the specifics of the different stages using one example from the real world.