The Impact of Culture on the Application of the SECI Model

2010 ◽  
pp. 26-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Haag ◽  
Yanqing Duan ◽  
Brian Mathews
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Organizational Knowledge ◽  
Seci Model ◽  
Organizational Knowledge Creation ◽  
Contextual Environment ◽  
The Impact

The concept of culture and its relationship with Nonaka’s SECI model, a widely used model of organizational knowledge creation, is discussed in this chapter. Culture, in various forms, is argued to impact on the SECI model and the model itself is embedded in a certain context. This context determines the characteristics of the knowledge creation modes as described by SECI and therefore makes the model either more, or less, pertinent in a given context. This is regardless of whether that context is primarily determined by national culture, organizational culture or other factors. Differences in emphases in a given contextual environment on either tacit or explicit knowledge also impacts on knowledge creation as defined by SECI. Finally, it is emphasized that being conscious of the cultural situatedness of the SECI model can lead to a more adequate use of the model for organizational knowledge creation.

Knowledge Dynamics

2015 ◽  
pp. 103-126
Keyword(s):  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Dynamic Theory ◽  
Organizational Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Conversion ◽  
Seci Model ◽  
Organizational Knowledge Creation ◽  
Knowledge Dynamics ◽  
Cognitive Knowledge

In the chapter about cognitive knowledge, the author introduced the dyad of explicit-tacit knowledge developed by Ikujiro Nonaka and his colleagues. This dyad represents the conceptual framework of the dynamic theory of organizational knowledge creation. The breakthrough of this theory is the SECI model, which consists of four knowledge conversion processes: socialization (from tacit knowledge to tacit knowledge), externalization (from tacit knowledge to explicit knowledge), combination (from explicit knowledge to explicit knowledge), and internalization (from explicit knowledge to tacit knowledge). All of these knowledge conversion processes may happen in Ba, a dynamic context where interactions between people take place. The purpose of this chapter is to present the main concepts and ideas of the dynamic theory of organizational knowledge creation developed by Nonaka and his colleagues, a theory that represents a major contribution to the development of knowledge management.

Family business succession as knowledge creation process

Kybernetes ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 699-714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mojca Duh
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Organizational Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Creation Process ◽  
Organizational Knowledge Creation ◽  
Business Succession ◽  
Family Business Succession

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to broaden the understanding of family business succession as organizational knowledge creation process. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is built on organizational knowledge creation theory and reviews literature on family business succession. Four modes of knowledge conversion are followed to identify knowledge creation activities contributing to family business's knowledge base and to develop propositions. Findings – Successful realization of succession depends not only on “traditional” knowledge creation activities of socialization and internalization, but as well as on active involvement of successor(s) in many aspects of business functioning. This contributes not only to widening successor(s) knowledge base but as well as to the firm's tacit and explicit knowledge triggering a new spiral of knowledge. Research limitations/implications – The paper limits the research on leadership succession as one of the most challenging tasks in family business's life cycle. Moreover, research findings have implications for small- and medium-sized family businesses due to the strong preference of keeping the leadership within a family. Practical implications – Propositions developed provide useful cognitions to professionals and stakeholders involved in succession process. If they understand the complexity of knowledge creation process, they can stand a better chance of improving the process of successor(s)’ development and leadership transfer in such a way that family business will have better chance to survive and progress after the transition. Originality/value – The research provides a comprehensive framework of knowledge creation activities during succession thus indicating the requisitely holistic approach to succession from organizational knowledge creation perspective. The study contributes to the organizational knowledge creation theory and the succession theory.

Knowledge Warehouse

2011 ◽  
pp. 193-206
Author(s):  
Hamid Nemati ◽  
Natalie Steiger ◽  
David Steiger ◽  
Richard T. Herschel
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Organizational Knowledge ◽  
Organizational Knowledge Creation ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Knowledge Spiral ◽  
Tacit And Explicit Knowledge

This paper proposes a knowledge warehouse architecture to enhance both DSS and knowledge management efforts. First, differences in data, information, and knowledge are discussed. Then, tacit and explicit knowledge, their relationship within the knowledge spiral, and their criticality to organizational knowledge creation and decision making are explored. Finally, a knowledge warehouse architecture is proposed which enhances all aspects of the knowledge spiral and the associated decision making processes.

Organizational Knowledge Creation in the Chinese Context

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian J. Walsh ◽  
Mamta Bhatt ◽  
Jean M. Bartunek
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Change ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Organizational Knowledge ◽  
Organizational Forms ◽  
Institutional Perspective ◽  
Chinese Context ◽  
Organizational Knowledge Creation

This paper elaborates theories of organizational knowledge creation by exploring the implications of institutional change for organizational knowledge creation in Chinese organizations of different ownership forms. Using a dynamic institutional perspective, we discuss prominent characteristics of the Chinese context and develop propositions about knowledge creation patterns in different organizational forms. We also theorize about the effects of increasing institutionalization on patterns of organizational knowledge creation in China and the consequent implications for innovation. We conclude with a discussion of the theoretical implications of this model and suggestions for further research.

scholarly journals The impact of organizational culture on business operations in the Republic of Srpska and Serbia

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Vukotić ◽  
Mirjana Čeko ◽  
Dragana Gaćinović
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

This paper primarily provides relevant theoretical framework forexplaining the phenomenon of organizational culture, but also itanalyzes its impact on the business of an enterprise/company andworking atmosphere that occurs as a result of the impact of the organizationalclimate of a given company. Empirical studies on thissubject have been carried out in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska,which allowed us to compare the implementation and the impact ofthe organizational culture in these areas. In an integral part of thesestudies were included: types of organizational culture, the influenceof national culture on organizational culture and determination ofthe level of development of the same, all in order to improve businessoperations in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska.

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