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Unit Summary
Unit type
PG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Anti-requisites
Unit aim
Introduces graduate students to general concepts, practice and development of knowledge management, and a managerial perspective of implementing strategic knowledge management in organisations.
Unit content
Topic 1: Introduction to Strategic Knowledge Management
Topic 2: KM Frameworks
Topic 3: KM Strategies and Organisational Learning
Topic 4: Roles of Culture and People
Topic 5: KM Activities and Tools
Topic 6: KM Metrics
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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1 | demonstrate an understanding of the complex undertaking of knowledge management, which involves people, culture and technology, and multiple disciplines as well | |||||||
2 | contrast various processes, models and tools to implement knowledge management in organisations | |||||||
3 | explain the links between knowledge management and corporate and business strategies for organisational effectiveness | |||||||
4 | critically analyse and review the experiences of organisations embracing knowledge management strategies | |||||||
5 | write a workplace-related report, proposing a knowledge management initiative, linking the application of knowledge management concepts and strategies to the workplace setting. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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demonstrate an understanding of the complex undertaking of knowledge management, which involves people, culture and technology, and multiple disciplines as well
- GA1:
- GA2:
- GA4:
- GA6:
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contrast various processes, models and tools to implement knowledge management in organisations
- GA1:
- GA2:
- GA4:
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explain the links between knowledge management and corporate and business strategies for organisational effectiveness
- GA1:
- GA4:
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critically analyse and review the experiences of organisations embracing knowledge management strategies
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA6:
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write a workplace-related report, proposing a knowledge management initiative, linking the application of knowledge management concepts and strategies to the workplace setting.
- GA1:
- GA2:
- GA4:
- GA6:
Prescribed texts
- Dalkir, D, 2017, Knowledge Management in Theory and Practice, 3rd edn, The MIS Press, Cambridge Massachusetts USA. ISBN: 978-0-262-03687-0.
- Dalkir, D, 2017, Knowledge Management in Theory and Practice, 3rd edn, The MIS Press, Cambridge Massachusetts USA. ISBN: 978-0-262-03687-0.