Knowledge Management (3 op)

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Sisällön jaksotus

• The basic concepts of knowledge management and its significance for business
• The nature and classification of knowledge
• The knowledge management methodologies
• The knowledge management process
• The practical knowledge management tools

Tavoitteet

Students are able to understand significance of knowledge and competences in the organizational context. They know the basic principles of knowledge management and they know how to evaluate and develop the competences. Students can describe the knowledge management process and they are able to participate in identifying, managing and developing knowledge and competences to the development of business in a company. They will be familiar with the technologies that enable knowledge share in organizations.

Sisältö

. the basic concepts of knowledge management and its significance for business
- the nature and classification of knowledge
- knowledge management methodologies
- knowledge management process
- practical knowledge management tools

Oppimateriaalit

Materials from the lecturer and will be in the Moodle

Textbooks: Not compulsory to students. But students who would like a companion text for the course may consider these Reference Books:

Jashopara A (2011), Knowlegde Management: An integrated approach, 2ed, Prentice Hall ISBN 978-0-273-72685-2

Knowledge Management in Theory and Practice - 2nd edition by Kimiz Dalkir: ISBN #978-0-26201508-0 Author – Kimiz Dalkir Copyright year - Publication Date: 2011 Publisher – THE MIT Press

Nonaka, I., Takeuchi, H., “The Knowledge-Creating Company: How Japanese Companies Create the Dynamics of Innovation”, Oxford University Press, 1995.

Knowledge Management in Theory and Practice, Kimiz Dalkir, 2005

Opetusmenetelmät

Face-to-face teaching and lecturing
Class activities
Group assignment and presentation
Independent studies
Case study

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

There will be total of 81 hours.

- 20 hours for lecturing and in-class activities
- 53 hours for Individual or teams activities
- 8 hours for presentations

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

The student is able, with guidance, to utilize the methods learnt during the study unit.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

The student is able to utilize the methods learnt during the study unit independently.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student is able to utilize the methods learnt during the study unit independently and is able apply the learnt knowledge in new contexts.

Esitietovaatimukset

Human Resource Management and Organisations, Information and Communication Technology.