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| − | The acquisition, understanding and interpretation of information.
| + | A mix of experiences, values, contextual information and expert insight for acquiring, understanding and interpreting information. Together with attitudes and skills, it forms a capacity for effective actions.<noinclude> [[Category:Definitions]] </noinclude> |
| − | Knowledge is often used to refer to a body of facts and principles accumulated
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| − | by humankind over the course of time. Explicit knowledge is knowledge that
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| − | can be easily expressed in documents. Implicit knowledge and tacit knowledge
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| − | represent knowledge or know-how that individuals hold in their memory.
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| − | Explicit knowledge is contained in documents, drawings, calculations, designs,
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| − | databases, procedures and manuals. Implicit knowledge and tacit knowledge
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| − | are held in a person’s mind and have typically not been captured or transferred
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| − | in any form (if they had, they would then become explicit knowledge).
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| − | Compared with explicit knowledge, such knowledge is more difficult to
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| − | articulate or to write down and so it tends to be shared between people through
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| − | discussion and personal interaction. It includes skills, experiences, insight,
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 21 October 2015
A mix of experiences, values, contextual information and expert insight for acquiring, understanding and interpreting information. Together with attitudes and skills, it forms a capacity for effective actions.
