Swedish Business School at Örebro University

Course Syllabus

General Aims for Second Level Education

Second level education shall involve a deepening of knowledge, skills and abilities relative to first level education and, in addition to what applies to first level education, shall
- further develop the students' ability to independently integrate and use knowledge;
- develop the students' ability to deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations; and
- develop the students' potential for professional activities that demand considerable independence or for research and development work.
(Chapter 1, Section 9, Higher Education Act)

After completing the course the student should
- have knowledge about concept of knowledge from a Knowledge Managment perspective
- have knowledge about basic concepts and theories in Knowledge Management
- have skills in using interactive tool for knowledge sharing
- have skills to search and assess scientific sources in the scientific field of Knowledge management and have skills to critically assess and relate articles and other sources

- Concepts and theory in Knowledge Management
- Applied Knowledge Management

Lectures, seminars, assignments, and opposition
Active participation in discussion forum

Students who have been admitted to and registered on a course have the right to receive tuition and/or supervision for the duration of the time period specified for the particular course to which they were accepted (see, the university's admission regulations (in Swedish)). After that, the right to receive tuition and/or supervision expires.

For further information, see the university's local examination regulations (in Swedish).

Unless otherwise prescribed in the course syllabus, a grade is to be awarded on completion of a course. The grade is to be determined by a teacher specifically appointed by the higher education institution (an examiner) (Chapter 6, Section 18, Higher Education Ordinance).

Unless the higher education institution prescribes another grading system, one of the following grades is to be used: fail, pass, or pass with distinction (Chapter 6, Section 19, Higher Education Ordinance).

Grades used on course are Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG).

For further information, see the university's local examination regulations (in Swedish).

Completed studies corresponding to 180 ECTS credits from an institution of higher education or 90 ECTS credits in one major subject: basic, intermediate and advanced level.

For further information, see the university's admission regulations (in Swedish).

Students who have previously completed higher education or other activities are, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, entitled to have these credited towards the current programme, providing that the previous studies or activities meet certain criteria.

For further information, see the university's local credit transfer regulations (in Swedish).

Grades:
Grades awarded are Passed with distinction, Passed, and Fail
To be awarded Passed, the home exam, assignment, seminar activities and opposition activities must be awarded Passed.

To be awarded Passed with distinction, the home exam and the assignment must be awarded Passed with distinction and the seminar activities and opposition activities must at least be awarded Passed.


Remaining tasks should be completed as soon as possible according to the teacher´s instructions.


Reading List and Other Teaching Materials

Required Reading

Following articles are required and will be available through an internet based platform.
Följande tidskriftsartiklar är obligatoriska och kommer att finnas tillgängliga via kommunikationsverktyget Blackboard:

Butler, Tom (2003) "From Data to Knowledge and Back Again: Understanding the Limitations of KM", Knowledge and Process Management, 10(3), 144-155.

Fahy, Martin & Murphy, Ciaran (1999).
Managers, Information and Systems Development: Exploring the Tacit Dimension, in: Information Systems at the Core: European Perspectives on Deploying and Managing Information Systems in Business, Finnegan, P. and Murphy, C. (eds.), Dublin: Blackhall, 188-204.

Garud, & Kumaraswamy, (2005) "Vicious and virtuous circles of knowledge Management - steering is needed", MIS Quarterly, 29(1), 9-33.

Gustavsson, Bernt (2002) What is knowledge?, Skolverket.

Kankanhalli, A et al (2003) "The Role of IT in Successful Knowledge Management Initiatives", Communications of the ACM, 46(9), 69-73.

Lee, D, Simmons, J & Drueen, J (2005) "Knowledge Sharing in Practice: Applied Storytelling and Knowledge Communities at NASA", International Journal Knowledge and Learning, 1(1/2), 171-180.

Marwick, Alan D. (2001). Knowledge Management Technology, IBM Systems Journal, 40(4), 814-830.

May, Daniel & Taylor, Paul (2003) "Knowledge Management with Patterns", Communications of the ACM, 46(7), 94-99.

Nonaka Ikujiro & Toyama Ryoko (2003) "The Knowledge-creating theory revisited: knowledge creation as a synthesizing process", Knowledge Management Research & Practice, (1), 2-10.

Quinsee, Susannah (2004) "3 stars for effort" - Designing Pedagogic Models for Online Learning Delivery,Proceedings of 3rd European Conference on e-Learning, Paris 2004, 335-342.

Roberts J (2006) "Limits to Communities of Practice", Journal of Management Studies, 43(3), 623-639.

Weber, Rosina O (2007) "Knowledge Management in Call Centres" The Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management Volume 5 Issue 3, 333 - 346, available online at www.ejkm.com

Shoib, Gamila M., Walsham, Geoff, Barrett, Michael & Cappleman, Sam (2004) "Implementing e-Learning Systems - A Detailed Study of Practical Challenges and Theoretical Solutions", Proceedings of 3rd European Conference on e-Learning, Paris 2004, 587-596.

Walsham Geoff () Knowledge Management: "The Benefits and Limitations of Computer Systems", European Management Journal, 19(6), 599-608.

Ward R (2006) "Blogs and Wikis - A Personal Journey", Business Information Review, 23(4), 235-240.

Wasko M M & Faraj S (2005) "Why Should I Share? Examining Social Capital and Knowledge Contribution in Electronic Networks of Practice", MIS Quarterly, 29(1), 35-57.

Wenger, Etienne (1998). Communities of Practice as a Social System, Systems Thinker, June 1998, http://www.co-i-l.com/coil/knowledge-garden/cop/lss.shtml. Accessed 2007-09-11.

Following articles are additional reading and will be available through an internet based platform.
Följande tidskriftsartiklar är referenslitteratur och kommer att finnas tillgängliga via kommunikationsverktyget Blackboard:

Ko D et al (2005) "Antecedents of Knowledge Transfer from Consultants to Clients in Enterprise Systems Implementations", MIS Quarterly, 29(1), 59-85.

Bock G et al (2005) "Behavioral Intention Formation in Knowledge Sharing: Examining the Roles of Extrinsic Motivators, Social-Psychological Forces, and Organizational Climate", MIS Quarterly, 29(1), 87-111.

Kankanhalli A et al (2005) "Contributing to Electronic Knowledge Management Repositories: An Empirical Investigation", MIS Quarterly, 29(1), 113-143.

Lesser E L & Storck J (2001) "Communities of Practice and Organizational Performance", IBM Systems Journal, 40(4), 831-841.

Vestal W (2006) "Sustaining Communities of Practice", KM World, 15(3), 8-9.

150 pages of literature will be added.
Ytterligare material/artiklar tillkommer om ca 150 sidor.

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