Managing tacit and explicit knowledge in organisational teams

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raija Halonen ◽  
Elisa Laukkanen
Keyword(s):  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Tacit And Explicit Knowledge

Linking transformational leadership and frugal innovation: the mediating role of tacit and explicit knowledge sharing

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Lei ◽  
Linnan Gui ◽  
Phong Ba Le
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Frugal Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Resources ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Tacit And Explicit Knowledge

Purpose Given the important role of frugal innovation for firms in the developing and emerging countries, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of transformational leadership (TL) on frugal innovation through the mediating roles of tacit and explicit knowledge sharing. Design/methodology/approach The paper used a quantitative research method and structural equation modeling to test the relationship among the latent factors based on a sample of 339 participants from 120 Vietnamese firms. Findings Findings reveal the significant impacts of TL on aspects of frugal innovation, namely, frugal functionality, frugal cost and frugal ecosystem. Moreover, the paper highlights the mediating roles of tacit and explicit knowledge sharing (KS) in the relationship between TL and frugal innovation in terms of frugal functionality and frugal cost. Research limitations/implications To bring a deeper understanding of the benefits and important role of knowledge resources, future research should investigate the potential mediating mechanisms of knowledge management processes in the relationship between specific leadership styles and frugal innovation. Practical implications The paper provides a valuable understanding and novel approach for managers and directors of firms in developing and emerging countries to improve their firms’ frugal innovation capability through leadership practice and knowledge resources. Originality/value This study contributes to bridging research gaps in the literature and advances the insights of how TL directly and indirectly fosters frugal innovation via mediating roles of tacit and explicit KS.

A systematic approach to develop risk registry frameworks for complex projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 334-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rana Khallaf ◽  
Nader Naderpajouh ◽  
Makarand Hastak
Keyword(s):  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Multiple Forms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Complex Projects ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Forms Of Knowledge ◽  
Tacit And Explicit Knowledge

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to build upon the extensive application of risk registries in the construction literature and establish a systematic methodology to develop risk registries. Risk registries channel judgment of experts as a basis for risk analysis and should be tailored for each project to be more effective. Given their prevalence, there is a need for systematic integration of tacit and explicit knowledge to develop practical risk registries. Design/methodology/approach A combined approach is proposed using the systematic literature review (SLR) technique to integrate explicit knowledge and Delphi technique to integrate tacit knowledge in the development of risk registries. This two-step approach further increases the robustness of the registries by validating them through integrating and contrasting multiple forms of knowledge for a tailored risk registry. Findings The application of the proposed approach indicates that the use of multiple forms of knowledge can increase the robustness and practicality of risk registries. It also showcased its potential in the development of risk registries for complex projects. Examples include modification of risk factors obtained from the explicit sources of knowledge based on contextual tacit knowledge. Originality/value The proposed approach is an imperative step to standardize the development of risk registries. With its inherent validation process through integrating and contrasting tacit and explicit knowledge, practitioners can use this approach to develop practical risk registries for different categories of projects. Integrating different forms of knowledge can increase the impact of registries beyond risk assessment and in contexts such as decision making and performance assessment.

scholarly journals Knowledge Management Systems Analysis and Planning for Employees Recruitment and Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Leon A. Abdillah ◽  
Tri A. Purwanto ◽  
Eka P. Agustini
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Unified Modeling Language ◽  
Knowledge Management System ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
And Training ◽  
Tacit And Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Web Knowledge

The development of science in the era of globalization is happening so quickly. The ability of humans to develop a variety of science (knowledge) is getting better with the tacit and explicit knowledge. From this development both tacit and explicit knowledge can be combined and varied to a Knowledge Management System. PT SCF (Limited) Palembang branch is a company engaged in the field of inspection and certification services. The problem faced by this company is that the process and media for sharing and transferring knowledge between colleagues is still small and not yet entrenched. This condition makes the company less effective in terms of producing and disseminating knowledge to staff quickly and accurately. Documentation of daily activities and routines are not carried out in a planned and integrated manner. Each department carries out its own activities in its own way, for example storing documentation on a CD, as well as a piece of paper. So the authors are interested in analyzing and designing Web Knowledge Management System. The method used is the object analysis and design method. While the tools for modeling using Unified Modeling Language (UML). The results obtained are a prototype web Knowledge Management System (KMS) that can be a media of information and knowledge sharing related to employee acceptance and training

The role of product innovation and customer centricity in transforming tacit and explicit knowledge into profitability

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 1037-1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ángeles López-Cabarcos ◽  
Suresh Srinivasan ◽  
Paula Vázquez-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Model Specification ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Strategies ◽  
Customer Centricity ◽  
Tacit And Explicit Knowledge

Purpose By fusing knowledge-based theory, organizational learning theory and dynamics capability theory, this study aims to explore, on the one hand, the linkage between exploration, sensing and tacit knowledge, and on the other hand, exploitation, seizing and explicit knowledge. Thereby, it argues that not only tacit knowledge but also explicit knowledge contributes to competitive advantage for firms. This study also investigates how knowledge transforms into profitability. Design/methodology/approach The conceptual model is tested with a study sample of 153 industrial organizations using structural equation modelling. Findings Results confirm the importance of both tacit and explicit knowledge for achieving sustainable competitive advantages. Furthermore, both tacit and explicit knowledge transform into profitability, both directly and through product innovation and customer centricity which play partial mediating roles. Practical implications Explicit knowledge strategies can be easier to manage, implement and institutionalize than tacit knowledge strategies, which require human component and intervention to succeed. Managers should hence first implement explicit knowledge strategies to gain expeditious results. Further, with the advent of digital technologies and algorithms that can extract deep customer insights and organizational experiences which are highly tacit in nature and codifying the same into explicit knowledge, the importance of explicit knowledge is further enlarged. Originality/value By fusing three adjacent theories to establish a robust model specification, this study is able to demonstrate the contribution of explicit knowledge in the firm’s competitive advantages.

Distributed leadership and exploratory and exploitative innovations: mediating roles of tacit and explicit knowledge sharing and organizational trust

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarra Berraies ◽  
Khadija Aya Hamza ◽  
Rached Chtioui
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Organizational Trust ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Tacit And Explicit Knowledge

Purpose The aim of this paper is to highlight the impact of distributed leadership (DL) on exploitative and exploratory innovations through the mediating effects of organizational trust (OT) and tacit and explicit knowledge sharing (KS). Design/methodology/approach Focusing on a quantitative approach, an empirical study was performed within a sample of information and communication technology Tunisian firms. The data collected was analyzed through the Partial Least Squares (PLS) method. Findings Findings revealed that DL is a driver of tacit and explicit KS, and exploitative and exploratory innovations. It also highlighted that tacit KS is associated with these two types of innovation. In this line, results showed that tacit KS plays a mediating effect between DL and exploitative and exploratory innovations. Moreover, our research highlighted that DL has a positive impact on OT that in turn boosts tacit and explicit KS. Originality/value This paper investigates the links between DL and exploitative and exploratory innovations within knowledge intensive firms (KIFs) that have never been studied in the literature within the context of business firms. This paper pioneers the examination of the mediating roles of explicit and tacit KS and OT in these links as well. This paper highlights the importance of DL for KIFs and sheds the light on how this collectivist approach of leadership creates an atmosphere of trust and fosters tacit and explicit KS to boost exploitative and exploratory innovations.

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