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Tacit to explicit knowledge conversion: knowledge exchange protocols
Herschel, Richard T.; Nemati, Hamid; Steiger, David - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 5 (2001) 1, pp. 107-116
In the knowledge management domain, the conversion of tacit knowledge to explicit knowledge is critical because it is a prerequisite to the knowledge amplification process wherein knowledge becomes part of an organization’s knowledge network. In this article, knowledge exchange protocols are...
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Tacit knowledge transfer and the knowledge disconnect
Foos, Ted; Schum, Gary; Rothenberg, Sandra - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 10 (2006) 1, pp. 6-18
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at some of the factors that influence the transfer of tacit knowledge between two product development partners. Design/methodology/approach – Research involved the collection of both qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data was...
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Relevant factors for tacit knowledge transfer within organisations
Joia, Luiz Antonio; Lemos, Bernardo - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 14 (2010) 3, pp. 410-427
Purpose – This paper aims to identify the pertinent factors for tacit knowledge transfer within a major state‐owned Brazilian oil company – Petrobras. Design/methodology/approach – The research analyses the literature concerning tacit knowledge transfer within organisations and, using a...
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Bounded awareness and tacit knowledge: revisiting Challenger disaster
J., Ajith Kumar; Chakrabarti, Amaresh - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 16 (2012) 6, pp. 934-949
Purpose – This paper's aim is to highlight the relationship between individual tacit knowledge and bounded awareness in managerial decision making. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews pertinent literature on bounded awareness, individual tacit knowledge and decision making as...
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The effect of tacit knowledge on firm performance
Harlow, Harold - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 12 (2008) 1, pp. 148-163
analyze the innovation and financial outcomes. Findings – Significant relationships were found between a firm's level of TKI … and the firm's innovation performance. Less clear is the relationship between a higher TKI and financial measures …
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Knowledge management for new product development
Pitt, Martyn; MacVaugh, Jason - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 12 (2008) 4, pp. 101-116
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a holistic interpretation of the scope of knowledge management processes whose intent is to enhance the effectiveness of new product development (NPD). Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews key concepts in NPD and knowledge...
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Knowledge effectiveness, social context and innovation
Brachos, Dimitris; Kostopoulos, Konstantinos; Eric … - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 11 (2007) 5, pp. 31-44
testing the role that context plays in the transfer of actionable knowledge, and, in turn, for innovation. Design … learning orientation are crucial for fostering knowledge transfer and innovation. This contribution is important since the need … for developing an organizational context where knowledge transfer and innovation flourish is constantly put forth in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014879824
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Defining knowledge management (KM) activities: towards consensus
Beesley, Lisa G.A.; Cooper, Chris - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 12 (2008) 3, pp. 48-62
individual undertakes in order to move from knowledge acquisition to innovation, and a clarification of the terms used to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014879871
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Leadership transitions, tacit knowledge sharing and organizational generativity
Peet, Melissa - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 16 (2012) 1, pp. 45-60
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present results from a two‐part study that tests the efficacy of a methodology for tacit knowledge retrieval, validation and sharing known as generative knowledge interviewing with a group of senior leaders in a non‐profit organization, and then...
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How does knowledge transform as it is transferred? Speculations on the possibility of a cognitive theory of knowledgescapes
Shariq, Syed Z. - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 3 (1999) 4, pp. 243-251
Sketches an interdisciplinary framework for advancing the conceptual understanding of the knowledge transfer process. Uses its central tenet that the knowledge transfer process is ultimately a human‐to‐human process and since this process is inherently interactive and dynamic, the knowledge,...
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