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Formalisation versus tacitness: keys for creating and sharing knowledge in innovative large organisations
In the situated learning theory, we disclose the existence of some tensions that may arise from two opposite forces within a context of communities of practice: the need for formalisation (large enterprises) and tacitness (creativity and innovation). Our study focuses on how these tensions are dealt with in a case study of a Portuguese innovative large enterprise that has developed a knowledge strategy over the last decade.The keys for overcoming this risky confrontation are related to a combination of “knowledge vision” and the coordinator and culture roles. A question to be addressed by firms in similar situation is “who-knows-what”, in order to identify the key knowledge that must be transformed from tacit into explicit. This would avoid wasting too many resources on making explicit the wrong tacit knowledge. Further research is required in other firms and contexts, on a still underestimated problem within communities of practice
Formalisation versus tacitness: keys for creating and sharing knowledge in innovative large organisations
In the situated learning theory, we disclose the existence of some tensions that may arise from two opposite forces within a context of communities of practice: the need for formalisation (large enterprises) and tacitness (creativity and innovation). Our study focuses on how these tensions are dealt with in a case study of a Portuguese innovative large enterprise that has developed a knowledge strategy over the last decade.The keys for overcoming this risky confrontation are related to a combination of “knowledge vision” and the coordinator and culture roles. A question to be addressed by firms in similar situation is “who-knows-what”, in order to identify the key knowledge that must be transformed from tacit into explicit. This would avoid wasting too many resources on making explicit the wrong tacit knowledge. Further research is required in other firms and contexts, on a still underestimated problem within communities of practice
Formalisation versus tacitness: keys for creating and sharing knowledge in innovative large organisations
Sousa, Maria José (author) / González-Loureiro, Miguel (author)
2015-03-01
doi:10.14807/ijmp.v6i1.251
Independent Journal of Management & Production; Vol 6, No 1 (2015): Independent Journal of Management & Production; 182-202 ; 2236-269X
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
690
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