Book ChapterDOI
Tacit knowledge, working life and scientific method
A. Janik
- pp 53-63
Reads0
Chats0
TLDR
In this paper, what is "tacit knowledge" and what role does it play in working life, and what implications does it hold for understanding the implications of expert systems for working life.Abstract:
What is “Tacit knowledge”? What role does it play in working life? What implications does it hold for understanding, for example, implications of expert systems for working life? What do philosophers of science have to learn from working life studies?read more
Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Conceptualizing Knowledge Creation: A Critique of Nonaka's Theory*
TL;DR: In this article, a new conceptual framework is proposed suggesting that knowledge is in effect created by managers, and non-reflectional behaviour is distinguished from reflective behaviour, the former being associated with tacit knowledge, and the latter with explicit knowledge.
Journal ArticleDOI
Exploring Management Consulting Firms as Knowledge Systems
Andreas Werr,Torbjörn Stjernberg +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the nature and the generation, dissemination and translation of knowledge in large, global management consulting organizations and argue that a fruitful understanding of knowledge management in management consulting requires attention to the relations between the different elements that represent different kinds of knowledge.
Journal ArticleDOI
Experiential learning and the acquisition of managerial tacit knowledge
Steven J. Armstrong,Anis Mahmud +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated whether levels of accumulated managerial tacit knowledge (LAMTK) were associated with managers' dominant learning styles and found that learners with a strong preference for all four different abilities defined in Kolb's learning theory may be critical for effective experiential learning.
Journal ArticleDOI
Towards conceptual clarity for ‘tacit knowledge’: a review of empirical studies
TL;DR: Tacit knowledge appears due to both experience with the particular objects it is applied to, and to general experiences as discussed by the authors, and it is suggested that in the interests of clarity use of the term should be limited to the latter.
Tacit knowledge, tacit knowing, or behaving?
TL;DR: Examination of definitions and usage in knowledge management, AI, sociology of science, and psychology reveals common aspects, but significant variations of ‘tacit knowledge’, a concept without consistency, or clear foundation.
References
More filters
Book
An essay on metaphysics
TL;DR: The authors The Function of Metaphysics in Civilization in Civilization (1938) Notes for an Essay on Logic (1939) and An ESSAY ON METAPHYSICS (1940)
Journal ArticleDOI
The Design of Conferences and the Evolving Role of Democratic Dialogue in Changing Working Life
Bjirn Gustavsen,Per H. Engelstad +1 more
TL;DR: The use of democratic dialogue for the purpose of changing working life implies a new role for democratic dialogue because, contrary to what was the case in the emergent phase of the liberal democracies, work experience must be the basis for participation as mentioned in this paper.
Journal ArticleDOI
Workplace Reform and Democratic Dialogue
TL;DR: In this article, the authors outline the development towards generative theory and discuss some of the problems emerging when democratization of working life is defined as the introduction of a democratic dialogue where work experience is the key to participation.
Book ChapterDOI
Computerization and skill in local weather forecasting
TL;DR: The problem with the new methods and information presented by computerization is that there is less importance placed on reflection and therefore understanding through consideration of a variety of knowledge sources, communication between workers, and practical experiences.