EDUC9605 Knowledge Management for Organisational Learning

2011

4.5

3 x 6-hour intensive workshops per semester

1 Admission into MDS-Master of Disability Studies
1a Admission into MEM-Master of Educational Management
1b Admission into MSE-Master of Special Education
1c Admission into GCPP-Graduate Certificate in Public Policy
1d Admission into MPP-Master of Public Policy
1e Admission into GCPSM-Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management
1f Admission into GDPPA-Graduate Diploma in Public Administration
1g Admission into MPA-Master of Public Administration
1h Admission into GCOL-Graduate Certificate in Organisational Learning
1i Admission into MPM-Master of Public Sector Management
1j Admission into MEDCP-Master of Education (Cog Psych & Educational Prac)
1k Admission into MEDER-Master of Education (Ed Research, Evaluation and Assessment)
1l Admission into MEDGE-Master of Education (Gifted Education)
1m Admission into MEDIB-Master of Education (International Baccalaureate)
1n Admission into MEDLM-Master of Education (Leadership and Management)
1o Admission into MEDSA-Master of Education (Studies of Asia)
1p Admission into MEDSE-Master of Education (Special Education)
1q Admission into MEDSJ-Master of Education (Social Justice in Education)
1r Admission into MEDWS-Master of Education
1s Admission into GCELM-Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management)
1t Admission into GCEWS-Graduate Certificate in Education
2 Admission into GCE-Graduate Certificate in Education
3 GCE-LDMG - Leadership and Management
4 Admission into MED-Master of Education
5 MED-CPEP - Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice
5a MED-EREA - Educational Research, Evaluation and Assessment
5b MED-GFED - Gifted Education
5c MED-IB - International Baccalaureate
5d MED-LDMG - Leadership and Management
5e MED-SJED - Social Justice in Education
5f MED-SPED - Special Education
5g MED-STAS - Studies of Asia
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n or 1o or 1p or 1q or 1r or 1s or 1t)) or (2 and 3) or (4 and (5 or 5a or 5b or 5c or 5d or 5e or 5f or 5g)))

EDES9625 has been successfully completed

Students commencing this topic should have some familiarity with strategic planning or have completed the topic EDES9609 Strategic Planning and Management or EDUC9601 Strategic Thinking and Planning.

This topic enables students to explore the different dimensions and characteristics of knowledge within organisations so that knowledge can be effectively harnessed to promote the achievement of organisational goals. In this topic, students will investigate different forms of organisational knowledge generation, retention and communication as well as how knowledge strategies affect the diffusion and harnessing of knowledge. The topic is also designed to develop an awareness of how a knowledge-based perspective of organisations will affect organisations in terms of structure, culture, strategy and routine ways of working.

This topic will enable students to:

• explore the different dimensions and characteristics of knowledge within organisations

• students will investigate different forms of organisational knowledge generation, retention and communication

• understand how knowledge strategies affect the diffusion and harnessing of knowledge

On completing this topic students will be able to:

• explain the knowledge-based theory of organisations and different aspects of knowledge

• construct models of knowledge retention structures, both explicit and tacit, used by organisations

• formulate strategies to optimally utilise the knowledge in their workplace