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ISL 529 - Knowledge Economy and Management

Graduate Education Institute · Business Administration (English) · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Özgür KÖKALAN

Course Objective

The main aim of this course is to learn the economic role of knowledge as a production factor, to have knowledge about the basic elements of knowledge economy and management.

Course Content

The course includes in definition of knowledge economy and its elements, characteristics and so on.

Required Resources

  1. İbrahim Güran Yumuşak, Yeni Ekonomi ve İktisat Politikaları, Nobel Yayınları, 2009
  2. İbrahim Güran Yumuşak, Kadın Eğitiminin İktisadi Analizi, Nobel Yayınları, 2009
  3. Thomas H. Davenport- Laurence Prusak, İş Dünyasında Bilgi Yönetimi, Bank Kapital, 2000

Recommended Resources

  1. Özgür Külcü, Bilgi Kuramı ve Bilgi Yönetimi, Hiperlink Yayınları, 2018
  2. Veli Denizhan Kalkan, Bilgi Üretimi, Nobel Yayınları, 2018
  3. Cem Işık, Bilgi Ekonomilerinde Ar-Ge, İnovasyon ve Patent, Nobel Yayınları, 2018
  4. Dilek Şahin, Yeni Ekonomi ve Elektronik Ticaret, Murat Kitap ve Yayınevi, 2017
  5. Abdulkadir Şenkal, Sosyal Boyutlarıyla Bilgi Ekonomisi ve Emek, Umuttepe Yayınları, 2015
  6. Arif Özsağır, Bilgi Ekonomisi, Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2014
  7. Osman Yazıcıoğlu, Bilgi Yönetimi, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2014
  8. Sevinç Gülseçen, Bilgi ve Bilgi Yönetimi, Papatya Bilim, 2013
  9. Orhan Koçak, Bilgi Toplumu Sürecinde Çalışma Yaşamı, Ekin Kitabevi, 2011
  10. Muhittin Adıgüzel, Küresel Rekabet Ortamı, Nobel Yayın, 2011
  11. Hakan Bayram, Bilgi Toplumu ve Bilgi Yönetimi, Etap Yayınevi, 2010
  12. Nihan Kargı, Bilgi Ekonomisi, Ekin Kitabevi, 2006
  13. Halil Zaim, Bilginin Artan Önemi ve Bilgi Yönetimi, İşaret Yayınları, 2005
  14. Murat Türk, Küreselleşme Sürecinde İşletmelerde Bilgi Yönetimi, Türkmen Kitabevi, 2003
  15. Peter Burke, Bilginin Toplumsal Tarihi, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, 2003
  16. Cihan Dura- Hayriye Atik, Bilgi Toplumu, Bilgi Ekonomisi ve Türkiye, Literatür Yayınları, 2002
  17. Yaprak Özer, Küreselleşme ve Yeni Ekonomi, Hayat Yayınları, 2002

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Analyzing knowledge comparatively with other production factors
  2. To know the basic elements and properties of the knowledge economy
  3. Having knowledge about the importance of knowledge management
  4. Teaches the economic role of knowledge as an economic resource

Core Area Distribution

(34) Business and Administration%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16116
Midterm14040
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice16565
Final000

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1General information about the course content, sources and success indicatorsreview related books
2The economic role and importance of knowledge; Definition and characteristics of knowledge economyTo read related sections of New Economics book and loaded materials
3Comparison of agriculture, industry and information societies in terms of strategic production factors, characteristics of information societyTo read related sections of New Economics book and loaded materials
4From the knowledge economy to the new economy; New economy and globalizationTo read related sections of New Economics book and loaded materials
5Digital economy and e-commerceTo read related sections of New Economics book and loaded materials
6economic effects of the new economyTo read related sections of New Economics book and loaded materials
7Education and human capital in the Information Society; Economic importance of women's education; The UNDP Human Development Index and TurkeyTo read related parts of the book on Economic Analysis of Women Education and loaded materials; Examining the Human Development Report and its index on the UNDP website
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9Knowledge management in business; information markets and information productionTo read the related sections of the book on Working Knowledge and loaded materials
10Sequencing, coordination and transfer of information; Roles and skills in knowledge managementTo read the related sections of the book on Working Knowledge and loaded materials
11Information management technologies; information management in applicationTo read the related sections of the book on Working Knowledge and loaded materials
12Seminar presentation and discussions 1Take note of the reviews by reading the seminar
13Seminar presentation and discussions IITake note of the reviews by reading the seminar
14Seminar presentation and discussions IIITake note of the reviews by reading the seminar
15Seminar presentation and discussions IVTake note of the reviews by reading the seminar
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı