B.1 Information science concepts Flashcards
Articulate how concepts such as data, information, knowledge and wisdom are used.
What does the DIKW model represent?
The structural and/or functional relationships between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom.
Who is credited with presenting the DIKW model as a hierarchy?
Russell Ackoff.
Complete the quote: ‘An ounce of information is worth a pound of ______.’
data.
Define data in the context of the DIKW model.
Representation of facts such as measurements or statistics collected for reference or analysis.
Provide an example of data.
A person’s weight in kilograms.
Define information in the context of the DIKW model.
Data in context, meaning given to data by its use and interpretation.
Provide an example of information.
A person’s weight in kilograms combined with additional data to derive a Body Mass Index (BMI).
Define knowledge in the context of the DIKW model.
An understanding about a subject attained via experience or study.
Provide an example of knowledge.
Considering BMI from the perspective of its limitations.
Define wisdom in the context of the DIKW model.
The ability to use knowledge and other attributes to make good decisions and judgments.
Provide an example of wisdom.
A clinician using knowledge about obesity to benefit a patient.
What is the role of health informaticians in the DIKW model?
They operate in two domains: information management and knowledge management.
What is information management?
The process of collecting, storing, managing, and maintaining information in all its forms.
List three tasks involved in information management.
- Identifying and capturing valuable data
- Organizing and transforming data
- Managing resources cost-effectively
What is knowledge management?
The process of capturing or creating, distributing, and effectively using knowledge.
What is required for the transformation of information into knowledge?
Pattern recognition.
True or False: Knowledge addresses ‘how to’ questions while understanding addresses ‘why’.
True.
What are the two types of wisdom identified in Western philosophy?
- Theoretical
- Practical
What aspects of wisdom do psychological theories commonly identify?
- Interwoven with values and ethics
- Linked to practice and action
- Mixture of cognition and emotion
List three characteristics of wisdom from a management perspective.
- Concerned with human life uncertainty
- Dependent on experience
- Ethical
What does self-transcendent wisdom include?
Enhancing the well-being of others and awareness of social consequences.
What is a unifying quality of wisdom?
Rationality (cognition, reason) and non-rationality (feeling, intuition).
Fill in the blank: Wise people acknowledge the emotional component of all ______.
stakeholders.
What does self-aware wisdom entail?
Awareness of the limitations of one’s knowledge.
