KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
- Course
- BUSN410 - KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
- Department
- Business Administration - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 6
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
This course aims at underlying the importance of knowledge and its processes in organizations. It focuses on the processes of knowledge such as creating, sharing, structuring, using and auditing in the context of knowledge management life cycle (KMLC). Furthermore, the course examines two type/dimensions of knowledge, tacit and explicit knowledge. Hierarchy of knowledge is also the key concept of knowledge management course which includes physical process, data, information, and knowledge and wisdom concepts. Knowledge management discipline, knowledge management applications and knowledge mapping techniques will be explained at this course during the Semester. Some of the additional theories such as resource based view of the organization theory, resource dependency theory, intellectual capital theory will directly be explained.
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction and Course Overview |
| Week 2 | The knowing process (How do we know what we knew) (Cognitive perspectives) |
| Week 3 | The hierarchy of knowledge (Physical process, Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom) |
| Week 4 | The theory of “knowledge management” and related small range theories (History and roots) |
| Week 5 | The theory of “knowledge management” and related small range theories (History and roots\cont.) |
| Week 6 | The “knowledge management” definition and related discipline (Interdisciplinary perspectives and KM paradigms) |
| Week 7 | Knowledge Management in Organizations (Applications) (Tools and Techniques) |
| Week 8 | Final Examination |
| Week 9 | - |
| Week 10 | - |
| Week 11 | - |
| Week 12 | - |
| Week 13 | - |
| Week 14 | - |
| Week 15 | - |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Sağsan, M. (2006, July). A new life cycle model for processing of knowledge management. In 2nd International Congress of Business, Management and Economics (pp. 15-18).
- 02 Sagsan, M. (2009). Knowledge management discipline: Test for an undergraduate program in Turkey. Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management, 7(5), pp627-636.
- 03 Sağsan, M., Medeni, İ. T., & Medeni, T. D. (2016). Knowledge management paradigms: implementation through individual fuzzy-based education. Procedia Computer Science, 102, 259-266.
Learning Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
- P01 1- To have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other resources including current information in the field of Accounting and Finance.
- P02 2- To be able to use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field of Accounting and Finance.
- P03 3- To be able to interpret and evaluate data, identify problems, analyze and develop solutions based on research and evidence by using advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Accounting and Finance.
- P04 4- To be able to take responsibility as an individual and a team member in order to solve complex and unpredictable problems in accounting and finance applications.
- P05 5- To be able to plan and manage activities for the development of employees under the responsibility of a project.
- P06 6- To be able to determine the learning requirements in the field of Accounting and Finance and to direct their learning.
- P07 7- To be able to inform people and institutions about issues related to the field of accounting and finance, and to be able to transfer their ideas and solution proposals in writing and orally.
- P08 8- To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the European Computer Driving License Advanced Level required by the field of Accounting and Finance.
- P09 9- To act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to the field of accounting and finance.
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