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A. Types of Knowledge
There are two main types of knowledge [4]:
Explicit knowledge - which can be articulated in formal language and records and transmitted among individuals;
Tacit knowledge - personal knowledge embedded in individuals based on their experience and involving such intangible factors as personal belief, perspective, and values.
Other types of knowledge based on purpose and use are [5]:
Know-what - This is the fundamental stage of knowledge, e.g. people/group/organizations know what they know (perhaps through their formal education) but don’t know when and how to apply the knowledge to solve problems
Know-how - Represents the ability to translate bookish, or learned knowledge into real world results, e.g. knowing when to use certain knowledge to solve real-world problems
Know-why - Goes beyond the know-how stage. This knowledge enables individuals to move a step beyond know-how and create extraordinary leverage by using knowledge, including the ability to deal with unknown interactions and unseen situations
Care-why - It represents self-motivated creativity that exists within the individuals in a company. This is the only level that cannot be supported by a knowledge management system but may be supported through motivation / human resource practices.
Explicit knowledge - which can be articulated in formal language and records and transmitted among individuals;
Tacit knowledge - personal knowledge embedded in individuals based on their experience and involving such intangible factors as personal belief, perspective, and values.
Other types of knowledge based on purpose and use are [5]:
Know-what - This is the fundamental stage of knowledge, e.g. people/group/organizations know what they know (perhaps through their formal education) but don’t know when and how to apply the knowledge to solve problems
Know-how - Represents the ability to translate bookish, or learned knowledge into real world results, e.g. knowing when to use certain knowledge to solve real-world problems
Know-why - Goes beyond the know-how stage. This knowledge enables individuals to move a step beyond know-how and create extraordinary leverage by using knowledge, including the ability to deal with unknown interactions and unseen situations
Care-why - It represents self-motivated creativity that exists within the individuals in a company. This is the only level that cannot be supported by a knowledge management system but may be supported through motivation / human resource practices.
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