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. Gained the necessary skills to learn and adopt a spirit of continuous learning in their professional life.
- P02 2. Developed various skills by working independently via specific learned techniques that both triggered individual efforts and encouraged collaborative work.
- P03 3. Acquired the essential knowledge and skills to apply key theories, models and applications within the global business context.
- P04 4. Adopted and applied critical and strategic thinking together with research capabilities for efficient and effective business decisions.
- P05 5. Utilized and managed ethically information technologies required for contemporary business world.
- P06 6. Been equipped with conceptual and analytical skills necessary for team work within global organizations.
- P07 7. Displayed their learnt communication skills that are required to effectively interact in a cross cultural and diverse international work environment.
- P08 8. Applied their acquired knowledge within the changing work environment.
- P09 9. Developed an understanding of ethical perspectives and social responsibilities to be used at work and in personal life.
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