Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / YÖN-513 - YÖNETİM VE ORGANİZASYON

Code: YÖN-513 Course Title: NNOVATION 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 YÖNETİM VE ORGANİZASYON
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-1 Have advanced knowledge about the basic concepts of business administration, the basic functions of the business management science, the historical development of it, its relationships with other disciplines, businesses and the environment, business objectives, feasibility studies, business functions, cooperation between firms and entrepreneurship, and apply them and make administrative decisions on these issues.
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-8 Be able to analyze and interpret data and assess the concepts and ideas in the field by using scientific methods
Examination
LO-2 Can explain the research fields in innovation and knowledge management in a detailed way. 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-6 Be able to interpret the theoretical discussions and contribute to relevant literature regarding the field of Management-Organization
PO-8 Be able to analyze and interpret data and assess the concepts and ideas in the field by using scientific methods
Examination
LO-3 Can explain the requirement of Innovation and knowledge management in the work life. PO-1 Have advanced knowledge about the basic concepts of business administration, the basic functions of the business management science, the historical development of it, its relationships with other disciplines, businesses and the environment, business objectives, feasibility studies, business functions, cooperation between firms and entrepreneurship, and apply them and make administrative decisions on these issues.
PO-3 Have information about the basic concepts of strategic management, strategic management process and strategic analysis and strategy selection, implementation and control strategies
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 Karabulut, A. Tuğba. (2015). Stratejik Yenilik Yönetimi. İstanbul: Papatya Yayıncılık.
2 Uzkurt, Cevahir. (2016). Yenilik Yönetimi ve Yenilikçi Örgüt Kültürü. İstanbul: Beta Basım Yayım.
3 Barutçugil, İ. (2002). Bilgi Yönetimi, İstanbul: Kariyer Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, handouts, internet.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 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 2 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 6 10 60
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 6 18
       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 5 20
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 6 6 36
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180