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Importance of Knowledge Management in Human Resource Development

Increasing energy demands which cannot be met by the conventional energy sources require new approach to nuclear science and technology which could give wanted solutions. For efficient use and progress of nuclear science, it’s important to ensure availability of suitable educated and trained staff. Attrition of the knowledgeable professionals in this field due to the long-term lack of developing and maintaining human resources for nuclear technology purposes is a problem. In human resource management is important to identify crucial knowledge base on which competitiveness of company depends, and according this ensure appropriate development of human resources. Work of human resource departments almost overlaps with core knowledge management challenges. Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER), University of Zagreb is the leading institution in Croatia for education in the field of nuclear engineering. Following some recommendations of the International Conference on Human Resource Development for Introducing and Expanding Nuclear Power Programmes, Abu Dhabi, 2010, author decided to propose course of Knowledge Management for Master Engineering Study at FER. Program of the course got accreditation and started in academic year 2010/2011. Main idea was to teach students basic principles of knowledge management, how to produce, capture, evaluate, transfer and preserve knowledge in the knowledge life cycle, and finally how to integrate knowledge management in work activities in different organizations. Program of the course was improved every year. Last academic year more than 120 students attended the course which was great achievement for such program. Author, and teacher of this course, is also involved in preparation of international curricula for knowledge management course for nuclear science and engineering studies. Since knowledge management could be concerned as a key strategic element of human resource development, some national activities, efforts and experience in this field will be presented.

knowledge management; human resource development

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