Course detail

Knowledge Management

ÚSI-2FDZMAcad. year: 2015/2016

The course focuses on explaining the basic theoretical concepts related to the management of knowledge and its practical application in the company. The emphasis is on obtaining, using, storing and sharing knowledge. The issue of knowledge management is handled separately. First, it focuses on the description of knowledge management environment outside the organization (knowledge-based economy, knowledge society, learning region) and subsequently within the organization (knowledge organization, learning organization, knowledge strategy, market knowledge, knowledge worker, tools and knowledge management). The course also provides basic information on the integration of knowledge management with other managerial disciplines, such as with design, innovation, operational, stress and time management.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Radek Doskočil, Ph.D., MSc

Department

Institute of Forensic Engineering (ÚSI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

After studying this module students should be able to:
a) Understand the complex range of knowledge management.
b) Apply methods of getting of knowledge for management of company.
c) Apply knowledge as a support of management decision making.
d) Apply the principles of knowledge management in a company.
e) Apply methods and tools of knowledge management.

Prerequisites

Students are expected to have the following knowledge and skills: Management (function of management), Strategic management (SLEPT analysis, Porter model, SWOT analysis).

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching is carried out through lectures that consist of interpretations of basic principles, methodology of given discipline, problems and their exemplary solutions.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

For completion of the course the following conditions have to be met:
Credit: Active participation on practice and successful elaboration and defence individual semester work in a defined term.
Exam: Successful completion of a written exam. Where appropriate oral examination

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to knowledge management.
2. Knowledge management outside the organization.
3. Knowledge management within the organization.
4. Tools and methods of knowledge management.
5. Integration of knowledge management.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Aim of the course unit is:
a) To provide students with importance of knowledge for company and their management.
b) To provide students with the basic conception of knowledge management.
c) To provide students with the basic methods and tools of knowledge management.
d) To presented the new trends of knowledge management.
e) To presented integration of knowledge management with other managerial disciplines.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Checking the results of individual work on assigned tasks. In the case of excused absence, the teacher may set in justified cases a replacement condition, usually working out of a partial task.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

DOSKOČIL, R. a V. KORÁB. Znalostní management, 1. vyd. Akademické nakladatelství CERM, Brno, 2012, ISBN 978-80-214-4668-7. (CS)

Recommended reading

BUREŠ, V. Znalostní management a proces jeho zavádění, průvodce pro praxi, GRADA Publishing, Praha, 2007, ISBN 978-80-247-1978-8. (CS)
COLLINSON, CH. a G. PARCEL. Knowledge management. 1. vyd. Computer Press, Brno, 2005. ISBN 80-251-0760-4. (CS)
MLÁDKOVÁ, L. Management znalostních pracovníků. 1. vyd. Praha, C. H. Beck, Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7400-013-3 (CS)
PETŘÍKOVÁ, R. a kol. Moderní management znalostí. 1. vyd. Praha, Professional Publishing, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7431-011-9. (CS)
SCHWALBE, K. Řízení projektů v IT. 1. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2011. ISBN 978-80-251-2882-4 (CS)
TRUNEČEK, J. Znalostní podnik ve znalostní společnosti. 1. vyd. Praha, Professional Publishing, 2003 ISBN 80-86419-35-5. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MRzI Master's

    branch RFI , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radek Doskočil, Ph.D., MSc

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Monika Šebestová, Ph.D.