Knowledge Management

• • Introduction to Knowledge Management
  • Knowledge Assets
  • Capturing Tacit Knowledge
  • Codifying Knowledge
  • Knowledge Sharing and Communities of Practice
  • Knowledge Application and Organisational Learning
  • Obstacles to Knowledge Transfer
  • The Role of Organisational Culture in Knowledge Management
  • Developing a Knowledge Management Strategy
  • Measuring the Effectiveness of Knowledge Market
  • The Knowledge Management Team
  • Legal and Ethical Issues in Knowledge Management

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• TAS-JNB515-Knowledge Management (No longer available)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This subject explores the need for knowledge to be managed in an organisation, and the tools and strategies that can be used to effectively manage the knowledge assets of that organisation. The subject starts with the identification of knowledge assets in an organisation, followed by knowledge capture and codification in order for knowledge to be shared and integrated into the organisational level. The subject then explores topics on individual and organisational learning and how learning can be encouraged and facilitated. Obstacles to knowledge transfer are identified together with an examination of the role of organisational culture in facilitating knowledge sharing. The subject also explains the formation of knowledge management (KM) strategies and the need to have a KM team. Measurement of KM effectiveness and legal and ethical issues of KM are dealt with in the last two modules. The focus of the subject is on the maritime and logistics industry and the challenges and obstacles associated with knowledge management in such a globalised industry.

• Ongoing Online Discussions (15%)
• Knowledge management in a chosen organisation (10%)
• Case Study (35%)
• Take-Home Exam (40%)

Current study term: 10 Jul 22 to 16 Oct 22