BUS378
Knowledge and Organisational
Learning
Unit Information and Learning Guide
2016
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Contents
Unit information
Information about the unit 3
Contact details 5
How to study this unit 8
Resources for the unit 10
Study schedule 11
Assessment 13
Appendix 1 Essay marking guide 17
Appendix 2 Presentation marking guide 18 Murdoch University BUS378 Knowledge and Organisational Learning 3
Information about the unit
Welcome to:
BUS378
Knowledge and Organisational Learning
Unit description
The management of information and knowledge and its role in organisations are widely recognised as important elements contributing to international competitiveness in the digital
(knowledge based) economy. This unit examines how the concepts of information and knowledge assist in the understanding of organisational processes, organisational learning and strategy. Topics examined include: The origins and future of knowledge creation, dissemination and management; knowledge and organisational strategy; (hard) ICT and infrastructure based and (soft) human organisational systems; knowledge and learning in organisations; knowledge, innovation, value creation; knowledge stocks, Intellectual
Capital(IC) and knowledge flows within Social Capital