Managing Knowledge

MGT 8038BEF

Course Guide

Managing Knowledge

MGT 8038BEF

Course Guide

Managing Knowledge

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Course Coordinators:

Dr Danny Ng, B.IT (QUT, Australia); MBA (Edith Cowan University, Australia); PhD (Edith Cowan University, Australia); MAHRI (Aust)
Dr Mohamed Shamil MOHAMED MIHLIAR, B.Com (Sp) (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka); MBA (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka); PhD (Curtin University, Australia); CMA (Australia); MCPM (Sri Lanka); CMBE

Aims

This course aims to introduce knowledge and knowing as tools for making sense of the various challenges that confront managers. The course will help learners to develop a knowledge-based perspective on the challenge of managing intangible assets, and evaluate the planning and implementation of strategies for managing knowledge in practice.

Contents

The course covers the following topics:

An introduction to knowledge management
Managing local practices in global contexts
Communication and sense-making
Managing intangible assets
The human resource dimensions of managing knowledge
Managing knowledge in an organisational context
Managing knowledge in practice
Managing knowledge: A synthesis

Contact hours

A total of 48 contact hours across one term. This includes 11 three-hour lectures and 5 three-hour tutorial classes. Students are also required to complete six additional self-study hours to prepare for the in-class assessment.

Assessment

Course assessment is based on two assignments, a quiz, a compulsory oral presentation and class participation. The assignments account for 40% of the total course score, the quiz accounts for 30%, the compulsory oral presentation accounts for 20%, and class participation accounts for the remaining 10%. The assignments are individual or group assignments. Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Equipment

Students will need access to a personal computer with an Internet connection.

Set book(s)

There are no set books for this course.