Course: Knowledge management

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Course title Knowledge management
Course code KEMA/W0027
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Měsíček Libor, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Definition of Knowledge Management. History, importance of knowledge management, directions of future development. 2. Knowledge chain - data, information, knowledge. Knowledge concept classification. 3. The knowledge management cycle 4. Knowledge management models 5. Knowledge capture and codification 6. Knowledge sharing and communities of practice 7. Knowledge application 8. The role of organizational culture 9. Knowledge management tools 10. KM strategy and metrics 11. The KM team 12. Future Challenges for KM

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
  • unspecified - 26 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 26 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 26 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This course is aimed at getting across the basic idea of what are knowledge sharing and knowledge driven organisations. Among others, the intention is to educate students to knowledge sharing, to teach them to implement knowledge management tools in companies, to lead knowledge employees as well as to use tools for intellectual capital evaluation. After the successful course completion, students will be able to share knowledge and to work with knowledge in companies. Furthermore, they will learn how to implement the knowledge management tools in companies, to coordinate the tasks of knowledge management employees; respectively to become such specialists themselves. Students (prior by e-mail at l.mesicek@ujep.cz) may book a consultation, interactive training, etc. over Skype, Google Meet, etc. depending on the situation, available connectivity and required functionality.at the time of scheduled lecture, Students must book the consultation at least 24 hours before the start of the class.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - divide data, information and knowledge and to distinguish them according to the type of company; - define the company's information needs; - use selected knowledge information systems; - define requirements for the enterprise's knowledge information system.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Participation in the seminars is recommended but not compulsory (except for the seminar paper). Students will work on a seminar paper (three standard pages) focused on knowledge management trends (maximum 40 points). Presentation of the presentation on the exercise insufficient quality (maximum 10 points). Final test (max. 50 points). The requirements will be specified in the first lecture. Course result will be awarded according to the total score in the range of 0-100 points based on the following grading scale: 60 - 100: Pass 0 - 59: Fail
Recommended literature
  • Bureš V. Znalostní management a proces jeho zavádění, průvodce pro praxi..
  • COLLINSON, Ch., PARCEL, G. Knowledge Management, Computer Press, Brno 2005.
  • Dalkir, K. Knowledge Management in Theory and Practice. Oxford, 2005. ISBN 0-7506-7864-X.
  • Dalkir, K. Knowledge Management in Theory and Practice. Oxford, 2005. ISBN 0-7506-7864-X.
  • Doskočil R., Koráb V. Znalostní management, 1. vyd..
  • MLÁDKOVÁ, L. Management znalostí v praxi, Professional Publishing, 2004.
  • MLÁDKOVÁ, L. Management znalostí, VŠE Praha, 2005.
  • MLÁDKOVÁ, L. Moderní přístupy k managementu. Tacitní znalost a jak ji řídit, C.H.Beck, 2005.
  • MLÁDKOVÁ, L. Řízení znalostních pracovníků, C.H.Beck, 2008.
  • TRUNEČEK, J. Management znalostí, C. H. BECK, 2004.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Social and Economic Studies Study plan (Version): Regional Development and Public Administration (B) Category: Economy - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Social and Economic Studies Study plan (Version): Economics and Management (A) Category: Economy - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Social and Economic Studies Study plan (Version): Economics and Management (A) Category: Economy - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Social and Economic Studies Study plan (Version): Regional Development and Public Administration (A) Category: Economy - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Social and Economic Studies Study plan (Version): Business Administration and Management (B) Category: Economy - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Social and Economic Studies Study plan (Version): Regional Development and Public Administration (A) Category: Economy - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -