Knowledge Management in Organisations M

Course aim

The aim of this course is to develop knowledge and understanding of contemporary theories and practices of Knowledge Management (KM) and its application in a business or library context, by taking a socio-technical perspective.

Course content

The course will cover the following areas: Overview of principles of knowledge management, knowledge market, dynamic theory, knowledge mapping, knowledge management technology, knowledge management projects, implementation of knowledge management, infrastructure analysis, design and development, knowledge management team and future of knowledge management.

Textbook(s)

Jashapara, A. 2011, Knowledge Management: An integrated approach, Prentice Hall, London

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (On-line materials, monitored discussion boards and other on-line interactions)	N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Literature review, Research paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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