2014-2015 Academic Catalog

Nov 15, 2024

2014-2015 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MIS 5506 - Knowledge Management in Organizations

Participants in this course will have the opportunity to study the behavioral, social, organizational, managerial and technical aspects of knowledge management and organizational learning, as well as practical applications of knowledge management systems within organizations. Knowledge management has been considered as a strategy for improving organizational performance through a set of processes, tools, and incentives in order to create, share, and integrate knowledge among individuals, teams, and organizations. While professional service firms were the first to embrace the idea, KM efforts are now underway in virtually every industry. A wide variety of knowledge-centered initiatives fall under the KM umbrella. This course therefore intend to: (I) understand what KM is and how it can be used to improve organizational performance; (II) outline various IT solutions to facilitate the creation and sharing of explicit/tacit knowledge; and (III) explore the challenges associated with deploying these solutions and identify strategies and tactics for addressing these challenges. The course is participatory, and, as such, students will engage in active learning through discussion, simulation and case studies.

Open to MBA and MSA students only.

Prerequisites: MIS 4500 .

Anticipated Terms Offered: Varies