TACIT KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT – STRATEGIC ROLE IN DISCLOSING THE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL

Living or trying to in a knowledge based economy, puts a major accent on the ability to capture and to manage the tacit knowledge, which has always been a challenge for organizations. In the last decade, tacit knowledge has become a very popular concept and has given rise to extensive literature. Making use of tacit knowledge should be the central activity of the knowledge organization, because valuing this knowledge can represent an important source of competitive advantage. Higher education organizations are the main knowledge intensive organizations. The existing research is focus on examining how companies make use of tacit knowledge, in order to identify elements that can be applied in education field. Based on a literature review, this study aims to provide a revisiting management method of tacit knowledge into a higher education institution. It will also try to determine the obstacles faced in sharing of tacit knowledge and make some recommendations.