ØAADM4000 Strategic Human Resource Management Course description

Knowledge is crucial today, both to value creation in society and the competitiveness of organisations. Increasing awareness of the value of knowledge and the need to make use of it in everyday activities have led both private and public sector organisations to acknowledge the need for efficient knowledge development and utilisation. Knowledge management initiatives aim to build organisational capacities that make a direct contribution to the organisation's survival and earning by developing, organising, storing and using knowledge resources.

The course offers an interdisciplinary approach that integrates disciplines such as HR management, accounting, strategy, marketing and innovation. Students who take this course aim to work in knowledge worker management. It is a particular goal that the theoretical insight that students acquire through the course should also be applied to real issues. The application of theory to actual problems is emphasised through the case approach used in this course.

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After completing the course, students will acquired the learning outcomes defined in knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has an understanding of the links between knowledge development in the external global environment, in business and industry sectors and in the organisation, and of how changes can influence knowledge-based value creation
• has an understanding of the concept of knowledge management in relation to the present labour market and technology, and recognises the complexity of managing knowledge and how important knowledge management is to value creation in all organisations
• has knowledge of organisational characteristics, structures, cultures, communication, innovation and technology that influence knowledge processes in organisations
• has knowledge of different action alternatives that organisations can choose between to contribute significantly to the organisation's knowledge processes, performance and development

Skills

The student

• is capable of cooperating with others to analyse practical issues and prepare and present recommendations for improvement measures in the fields of knowledge management and digital transformation

General competence

The student

• will acquire the competence and skills required to build digital transformation and servitization through a systematic introduction to how to manage, measure and organize intangible resources.The content of the course is intended to give students an in-depth understanding of strategic management of the knowledge resources of individuals, groups and organisations, as well as provide insight into business model- and service innovation in an open international innovation system.

The course is organized in a series of intensive seminars that consist of a combination of lectures, group presentations and case discussions The students are expected to actively participate in discussions and similar in the classes.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Coursework 1: Students must submit one written group assignment of up to 12 pages that must be approved and presented to the class before the student can take the exam. The presentation will take up to 25 minutes.

The required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If the coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given one opportunity to submit an improved version by the given deadline.

The purpose of the coursework requirements is for the students to practice presenting and applying the theoretical knowledge taught in the course.

Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor til sensurering av besvarelsene.

Et uttrekk på minst 25 % av besvarelsene sensureres av to sensorer. Karakterene på disse samsensurerte besvarelsene skal danne grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på resten av besvarelsene.

Bjørnar Larssen

Kunnskaper i algebra og funksjonslære tilsvarende R1/S1 (for eksempel 2MX/2MZ) i videregående skole. Studenter uten nødvendige forkunnskaper tilbys forkurs.

Grade scale A-F

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