ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Semester: IV
Sub Code: MSM T 402
Credits: 4
Hours/Wk: 4
Total Hrs: 60
Exam Marks: 50
IA Marks: 50
Exam Duration: 3 Hrs
Objective:
To undersand the idea of learning organizations and how to build such organizations particularly in the context of knowledge economy. Course also focusesl on understanding importance of knowledge management in the context of learning organizations
Unit 1:
The paradigm of learning organizations, lessons in learning and creativity, learning organizations – paradigm of strategy and management, life long creates trails of life long creators, model of life long creativity, mastering creative problems, solving, models of creative problems solving, model of creative intelligence, convergent thinking, acquiring a creative persona, techniques of creative problems solving and creativity.
Unit 2:
Techniques of creative problem solving, Techniques of creativity, problem decomposition, information search, breaking stereotyped response, unblocking, mutual stimulation, imaging, fusioning, ideating, brainstorming, the when of creativity techniques – attributing changing and morphological analysis .
Chapter 3:
Building a learning organization:
What is learning organizations – nature of learning enterprises, skills needed by learning organizations, three phases of learning, learning implies unlearning, adaptive and generative learning, building a learning organization, knowledge intensive organization.
Chapter 4:
Hatha Yogic Practices: Pratyahara, Nadanusandhana
Core issues and themes in building learning enterprises, vision and strategy, nature of the organization structure, an infrastructure for knowledge management, role of information technology in knowledge management, information technology and knowledge approaches.
Unit 5:
Knowledge management system:
Introduction to knowledge management, knowledge management and knowledge management systems, drivers of knowledge, tacit and explicit knowledge, knowledge management is virtual organizations, implementing knowledge management solutions, knowledge management system on learning organization, knowledge management systems – issues, challenges and benefits.
Suggested Readings
1. Jack Philip e al, Creating Learning organizations, American Society for Training & Development, Peter Senge.
2. The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organizations, Random House Wick & Leon.
3. The Learning Edge: How Smart Managers and Smart Companies Stay Ahead, MC Graw Hill Natarajan G and S Shekhar.
4. Knowledge Management:: Enabling Business Growth, Tata McGraw Hill.
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