| Kursusnavn (dansk): | B9 Knowledge Management |
| Kursusnavn (engelsk): | B9 Knowledge Management |
| Semester: | Efterår 2004 |
| Udbydes under: | cand.it., e-business (ebuss) |
| Omfang i ECTS: | 7,50 |
| Kursussprog: | Engelsk |
| Kursushjemmeside: | https://learnit.itu.dk |
| Min. antal deltagere: | 0 |
| Forventet antal deltagere: | 15 |
| Maks. antal deltagere: | 30 |
| Formelle forudsætninger: | A basic understanding of organisation theory and interest in business studies (B1 strategic and tactical tools for e-business) is expected but is not required. |
| Læringsmål: | Organisations of today increasingly rely on knowledge and knowledge workers who are central to the organisation¿s performance. The challenge for organisations is therefore to manage this knowledge ¿ but can knowledge be managed at all? And if yes ¿ how?
This course will provide the students with an empirical as well as theoretical understanding of the concepts of knowledge and management and how knowledge management can and is practiced in organisations. Furthermore the course will enable the students to discuss various issues regarding the management of knowledge taking into consideration the type of organisation in question. These issues include but are not limited to issues of organisational culture, structure, people, technology and strategy.
The students will be presented with different IT solutions which support the management of knowledge, including intranet applications, content management systems, databases and groupware solutions. The presentations will provide the basis for discussing how and to what extend these solutions can support the management of knowledge ¿ both for the purpose of knowledge creation and knowledge reuse.
By completion of the course, the students will understand the complex process of managing knowledge and how this process can be supported by IT in integration with other organisational initiatives. |
| Fagligt indhold: | The course is divided into three modules with each their specific focus:
Module A focuses on understanding the reasons for the interest in knowledge management, how the concepts of knowledge and management are understood in theory and in practice and what are the main challenges which companies face with regards to managing knowledge.
Module B focuses on different strategies for managing knowledge.
Module C focuses on how different IT solutions can support the management of knowledge. Furthermore design and implementation issues will be discussed.
Throughout the course invited guests will present experiences with knowledge management from government and industry. These presentations will form the basis for class discussions.
Throughout the course the students will be asked to present case studies and prepare discussions to take place in class. The students will moreover be asked to conduct minor written assignments and participate in group work. The exercise hours will be used to further explore the topics presented in the course lectures and for conducting work on the mini projects.
Students are supposed to participate in both lectures and exercises in order to gain the best possible outcome from the course. The course will take place in the morning and the exercises will be scheduled to take place in the afternoon on the same day. |
| Læringsaktiviteter: | 12 x 3 lektioner + øvelser |
| Eksamensform og -beskrivelse: | X. experimental examination form (7-scale; external exam), 13-skala, Ekstern censur Oral exam based on a group paper (miniprojekt)Language: English or Danish.
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| Litteratur udover forskningsartikler: | Grundbog: Newell, Robertson, Scarbrough & Swan (2002): Managing knowledge work. Palgrave.
Please find more information about the course at www.ebuss.dk (syllabus etc.) |
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