final exam

Select one of the two sets of articles linked below and then create a report that uses the article for examples of the points you make.

Espionage

Economist series
  1. Espionage:Shaken and stirred
  2. Technology:Tinker, tailor, hacker, spy
  3. Governance:Standard operating procedure
  4. Edward Snowden:You’re US government property
  5. China and Russia:Happenstance and enemy action
  6. How to do better:The solace of the law

If you select this set of articles, discuss in your report the relevance of the points in the article to these topics we discussed in class:

  1. knowledge management
  2. organizational culture
  3. leadership and organizational decision making
  4. technology and information
  5. organizational ethics

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Lifelong learning is becoming an economic imperative

Economist series
  1. Lifelong learning is becoming an economic imperative
  2. Cognition switch:What employers can do to encourage their workers to retrain
  3. Old dogs, new tricks:How older employees perform in the workplace
  4. The return of the MOOC:Established education providers v new contenders
  5. Pathway dependency:Turning qualifications into jobs
  6. The elephant in the truck:Retraining low-skilled workers

If you select this set of articles, discuss in your report the relevance of the points in the article to these topics we discussed in class:

  1. knowledge sharing
  2. pros and cons of organizational cultures
  3. organizational memory
  4. technology and information
  5. organizational ethics

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Should you have trouble reading the articles, you can also reach them via UNC Libraries.

Submit your report in class during the final exam period

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