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Information resources: data, information and knowledge - Coggle Diagram
Information resources: data, information and knowledge
Information systems are used to collect, store, process and disseminate information resources for use by workers and managers in their organisations role
Various technologies, typically computing hardware are used in support of this
Data
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Objective measurements of the attributes of entities, such as people, places, things and events
Eg a products price, the quantity stored in a warehouse and today's date
Data flows between processes, external entities and data stores in the organisation and its supply chain
Used in support of business transactions and decisions and may be regarded as the lifeblood of the organisation
It needs to be accurate, relevant and available promptly
The property that data has not been altered or destroyed in an unauthorised manner is referred to as data integrity
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The raw facts, data, can processes into accurate and relevant information
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Information
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Data processing refers to the process of handling large volumes of data arising from an organisation's daily activites
Although data processing describes a wide range of activities, the most common are transaction processing and process control
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Eg summarising, classifying and sorting
Within information systems, it is usually the job of queries to manipulate data and information is seen as the finished product or process
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A leader can exert influence based on the belief of followers that the leader has access to information which is not public knowledge
More enlighten organisations tend to make information widely available to empower the workforce making them more autonomous and responsive
Knowledge
What people understand about things, concepts, ideas, theories, procedures, practices and the way we do things around here. It can be described as know how or then it is specific expertise. what people understand as a result of what they have been taught or have experienced. Knowledge may then be applied to solve problems
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May be a conclusion drawn from the interpretation of information that has been linked to other information and compared with what is already known; what people understand as a result of what they have been taught or have experienced
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Explicit knowledge
Knowledge and understanding which is codified, expresses and available to anyone
Formal, systematic knowledge that can be written down and passed on to others in documents or general instructions
Tacit knowlegde
Knowledge that is based on personal experience, intuition, rules of thumb and judgement
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Knowledge that is gained through doing, skills and abilities, rather than through being taught
Knowledge management refers to the efforts to find, organise and make available an organisation's intellectual capital and to foster a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing so that organisational activities build on existing knowledge
A knowledge based organisation is one that values the collection, dissemination and utilisation of new knowledge, with a view to innovation and the development of what is already known
In the 190s the knowledge based view of the firm emerged as a view that knowledge should be the resource of which to base srategy