Knowledge in Organisations
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Learning Outcomes. After completing this chapter • You will know the difference between information, knowledge and competence, • You will be able to apply the SECI-model of explicit/tacit knowledge conversion to real organisations; • You will be able to explain competitive advantage by the resource based view using the “VRIN”-concept and the construct of “dynamic capabilities”; • You will learn approaches to structuring organisational knowledge and assessing the value of knowledge resources; • You will be able to run an idea competition.
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