Refining the Tacit

How Tacit Is Tacit Knowledge?

Our study concerns tacit knowledge that has been one of the most discussed concepts in the field of contemporary knowledge management. We are particularly interested in the issues concerning 1) the nature of tacit knowledge, and 2) the idea of explication of tacit knowledge. We approach these questions from the perspective of cognitive science. Tacit knowledge is deeply related to conceptual mo...

Entrepreneurial Strategising: the Tacit Mode Entrepreneurial Strategising: the Tacit Mode

Research on entrepreneurialism and strategic thinking has taken a cognitive and constructivist turn in recent years. Such a turn is to be welcomed. However, what remains relatively unexplored, even within this 'softer' approach to entrepreneurial strategising, is a sustained focus on the underlying perceptual mechanisms shaping the processes of cognition and sensemaking. This paper seeks to ext...

Tacit knowledge, tacit knowing or behaving?

The phrase ‘tacit knowledge’ is used in a wide range of disciplines. Examination of definitions and usage in knowledge management, AI, sociology of science, and psychology reveals common aspects, but significant variations. It is a concept without consistency, or clear foundation. Polanyi in fact wrote of ‘tacit knowing’, a process, and so may have been misinterpreted. His emphasis on process m...

Exploring the relationship between entrepreneurial behavior and tacit knowledge sharing

This study aims to explore the relationship between entrepreneurial behavior and tacit knowledge sharing through 314 questionnaires provided by university incubators. For data analysis, Pearson correlation is used. The study has found that there are meaningful relationships between entrepreneurial behavior and tacit knowledge sharing in university incubators. Existing research has concentrated...

The Meaning of Tacit Knowledge