INF 2501 Knowledge Management - RE-SIT EXAMINATION

APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

INF 2501 Knowledge Management - RE-SIT EXAMINATION

Responsible for the course
Petter Gottschalk

Department
Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
6

Language of instruction
Norwegian

Introduction
Knowledge management is concerned with development and application of knowledge, supported by information technology.

Objective
The course aims to provide students with a working competence in management of IT projects that support applications of information technology to improve knowledge management in knowledge-intensive business organizations.

Prerequisites
The two preceding years of the program.

Compulsory reading

Recommended reading

Course outline
  • Knowledge in organizations
  • Knowledge-based view of the firm
  • Methods in knowledge management
  • Chief Knowledge Officer
  • Resource-based strategy
  • Consequences for information systems
  • Knowledge support systems
  • Knowledge-oriented intranet requirements
  • Business intelligence
  • Project work
  • Law firms as knowledge organizations
  • IT strategy for knowledge management
  • Stages of growth model
  • Electronic business
  • Business processes
  • Knowledge principles
  • Business models
  • Police as a knowledge organization
  • Police knowledge management

Computer-based tools
The Internet is used to explore knowledge management topics in business organizations.

Course structure


    Examination
    The final grade in the course is based on a project paper written individually or in groups of 2- 3 students, and also an one-hour control examination.

    Examination code(s)
    INF 25011 - Project Paper which accounts for 100% of the grade in INF 2501, 6 ECTS credits.
    INF 25012 An one-hour written control examination that will be judged passed/failed.


    Examination support materials
    Project Paper: All support materials are allowed.
    Control examination: No support materiasl are allowed.


    Re-sit examination
    This course was lectured for the last time autumn 2010. A re-sit exam will be offered every term from autumn 2011 even spring 2013.

    Additional information