Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / İŞL-553 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Code: İŞL-553 Course Title: INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer KORHAN KARACAOĞLU (kkaracaoglu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this course is to give an overall perspective about the innovation process to facilitate creating, synthesizing and organizing of new knowledge which are necessary for the development of economically valuable products, processes and services within organizations and knowledge management (knowledge creation, its processing and utilizing).

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain the main topics and concepts of innovation and knowledge management. PO-2 Analyze and design at the organizational level, understand the functions of business management that are planning, organizing, execution, coordination and control, describe and apply them, and be acknowledged with modern management perspectives.
PO-3 Have information about the basic concepts of strategic management, strategic management process and strategic analysis and strategy selection, implementation and control strategies
PO-5 Have advanced level of knowledge on new concepts, techniques, and applications emerged in recent years in the field of organizational behavior along with topics such as human and human behavior in organizations, perception, attitude and personality.
Examination
LO-2 Can explain the research fields in innovation and knowledge management in a detailed way. PO-15 Use modern methods and technologies of business administration including analytical thinking and information technology in the first instance
PO-17 Establish effective communication, oral and written; at least one foreign language in general use at the level of the European language portfolio. B2.
PO-18 Use research methods and techniques for writing a thesis or doing scientific research.
Examination
LO-3 Can explain the requirement of Innovation and knowledge management in the work life. PO-4 Have advanced level of knowledge on topics such as job analysis, provision and assigning of human resources, career, performance evaluation and performance-based pricing which are within the scope of human resources management applications that are encountered in both public and private sector.
Examination
LO-4 Can exemplify the important developments at the Innovation and knowledge management. PO-5 Have advanced level of knowledge on new concepts, techniques, and applications emerged in recent years in the field of organizational behavior along with topics such as human and human behavior in organizations, perception, attitude and personality.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Innovation management and creativity, organizational structures and leadership for innovation, R & D management, management information systems, knowledge types, knowledge creation, knowledge transfer and sharing, knowledge management tools, organizational learning and learning organizations constitute the course content.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Innovation management and creativity Lecturing and discussion
2 Organizational structures and leadership for innovation Lecturing and discussion
3 Innovation sources Lecturing and discussion
4 Innovation types Lecturing and discussion
5 Research and Development management Lecturing and discussion
6 Management Information Systems Lecturing and discussion
7 Management Information Systems Lecturing and discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Introduction to knowledge management Lecturing and discussion
10 Knowledge types Lecturing and discussion
11 Knowledge creation Lecturing and discussion
12 Knowledge transfer Lecturing and discussion
13 Knowledge management tools Lecturing and discussion
14 Organizational learning and learning organizations Lecturing and discussion
15 Strategies for innovation and knowledge management Lecturing and discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Akgün, A.E., Keskin, H. & Günsel, A., Bilgi Yönetimi ve Öğrenen Örgütler, 2009, Eflatun Yayınevi.
2 Nonaka, I. & Takeuchi, H., The Knowledge-Creating Company, 1995, Oxford University Press.
3 Uzkurt, Cevahir, Yenilik Yönetimi ve Yenilikçi Örgüt Kültürü, 2008, Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım A.Ş.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, handouts

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 10 8 80
       b) Search in internet/Library 6 6 36
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 2 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 3 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180