BUS378: Knowledge and Organisational Learning

The management of information and knowledge and its role in organisation are widely recognised as important elements contributing to international competitiveness in the new economy. This unit examines how the concepts of information and knowledge assist in the understanding of organisational processes, especially organisational learning. Topics examined include: economic development; the policy process; electronic business and governance; organisational memory; and decision-making and strategy.

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal
Contact Time	Lectures: 1 hour per week; tutorials: 2 hours per week.
Prerequisites	BUS145 Principles of Management.
School	School of Business
Unit Coordinator	Mr Ian Boudville Position: Lecturer E-mail: I.Boudville@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 4.058 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 1265
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Mr Ian Boudville Lecturer (I.Boudville@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 1265 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 4.058 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)