Course Catalog 2013-2014
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Course Catalog 2013-2014

PLA-55106 Knowledge Management, 5 cr

Person responsible

Heli Aramo-Immonen

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Excercises
Online work
 20 h/per
 8 h/per
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PLA-55106 2013-01 Tuesday 12 - 14, Pori

Requirements

Requirements of completing the course: Passing the exam and active participation to discussions in Moodle e-learning platform. Lectures and Exercises in Moodle e-learning platform. Student will learn to see the management of knowledge as a strategic asset and will understand the value of sharing the tacit and explicit knowledge in organization.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

Knowledge management (KM) comprises a range of strategies and practices used in an organization to identify, create, represent, distribute, and enable adoption of insights and experiences. Such insights and experiences comprise knowledge, either embodied in individuals or embedded in organizations as processes or practices. Focus of this course is organizational concentrating on how an organization can be designed to facilitate knowledge processes best (see book Hawryszkiewycz, 2010). This course provides a student an ability to understand the connection between KM and strategic management. Many companies have today resources dedicated to internal KM efforts, often as a part of their business strategy, information technology, or human resource management departments. Several consulting companies also exist that provide strategy and advice regarding KM to these organizations. Focal theme in this course is organizational learning as a vehicle to gain competitive advantage for the company.

Learning Outcomes

Student will learn to see the management of knowledge as a strategic asset and will understand the value of sharing the tacit and explicit knowledge in organization.

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

Passing the exam and active participation to discussions in Moodle e-learning platform.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Knowledge Management, organizing knowledge based enterprises    Hawryszkiewycz, I.   978-0-230-23027-9       Yes    English  

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
PLA-55106 Knowledge Management, 5 cr PLA-55100 Knowledge Management, 5 cr +
TETAP-5100 Knowledge Management, 5 cr
 

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
PLA-55106 2013-01 Knowledge management (KM) comprises a range of strategies and practices used in an organization to identify, create, represent, distribute, and enable adoption of insights and experiences. Such insights and experiences comprise knowledge, either embodied in individuals or embedded in organizations as processes or practices. Focus of this course is organizational concentrating on how an organization can be designed to facilitate knowledge processes best (see book Hawryszkiewycz, 2010). This course provides a student an ability to understand the connection between KM and strategic management. Many companies have today resources dedicated to internal KM efforts, often as a part of their business strategy, information technology, or human resource management departments. Several consulting companies also exist that provide strategy and advice regarding KM to these organizations. Focal theme in this course is organizational learning as a vehicle to gain competitive advantage for the company.        

Documents

PLA55106.pdf

Last modified11.09.2013