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Course Catalog 2009-2010

TITA-4306 Management of Knowledge Work, 4 cr

Person responsible

Jussi Okkonen

Implementations

  Lecture times and places Target group recommended to
Implementation 1


Per 2 :
Monday 14 - 17, FA217
Thursday 14 - 16, FB118

 
International Students  


Requirements

Written exam on designated literature, an exercise and an essay.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

The aim is to give additional knowledge on the features of knowledge work organisations, management of knowledge based organisation and knowledge workers. The main emphasis is on management and leadership, management of competencies and different managerial conventions. In addition to general perspectives also managerial tools and use of those are covered.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Organisation, resource based view of a firm.  organisation as a context for knowledge work  post-modern organisation 
2. Measurement as a managerial convention.  performance measurement in knowledge work context  measurement as a tool for MBO 
3. Management cycle for competence and knowledge management.  competence management in knowledge work   
4. Relative and absolute competence.     
5. Classification of knowledge based resources.  activity theory   


Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Knowledge Work and Knowledge-Intensive Firms   Alvesson, M.            English  
Book   Managing Knowledge work   Newell, Robertson, Scarbrough & Swan            English  


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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
TITA-4306 Management of Knowledge Work, 4 cr TITA-4300 Management of Knowledge Work, 4 cr  

More precise information per implementation

  Description Methods of instruction Implementation
Implementation 1       Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  


Last modified16.12.2009
ModifierJussi Okkonen