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| | Although the terms tacit and implicit are often used interchangeably, a distinction is made, because managing them might require different sets of tools and methods - see also Tacit knowledge for examples | | Although the terms tacit and implicit are often used interchangeably, a distinction is made, because managing them might require different sets of tools and methods - see also Tacit knowledge for examples |
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| − | In contrast to such relatively accessible information, [[Implicit knowledge|implicit knowledge]] is difficult to reveal, but it is still possible to
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| − | '''Source:''' [[Comparative Analysis of Methods and Tools for Nuclear Knowledge Preservation]]
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| − | Implicit knowledge can sometimes be difficult to recall and articulate but, when it is, it can be recorded in a document. Implicit knowledge is often gained through personal exposure to circumstances (for example, the working environment) or experiences (for example, packaging radioactive waste).
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| − | '''Source:''' [[Knowledge management for radioactive waste management organisations]]
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| − | Implicit knowledge and [[Tacit knowledge|tacit knowledge]] are held in a person’s mind and have typically not been captured or transferred in any form (if they had, they would then become [[Explicit knowledge|explicit knowledge]]). Compared with [[Explicit knowledge|explicit knowledge]], such knowledge is more difficult to articulate or write down and so it tends to be shared between people through discussion, stories and personal interactions. It includes skills, experiences, insight, intuition and judgment.
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| − | Implicit knowledge is difficult to reveal, but it is still possible to be recorded. Usually knowledge bearers cannot recall this knowledge by themselves, because the information is too obvious to them. Some authorities draw a distinction between [[Tacit knowledge|tacit]] and implicit knowledge, defining [[Tacit knowledge|tacit knowledge]] as that which cannot be written down, and implicit knowledge as that which can be written down but has not been written down yet. In this context, [[Explicit knowledge|explicit knowledge]] is defined as that which has already been written down.
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| − | '''Source: ''' [[Planning and Execution of Knowledge Management Assist Missions for Nuclear Organizations]]
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| − | In contrast to such relatively accessible information ([[Explicit knowledge]]), implicit knowledge is difficult to reveal,
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| − | by themselves, because the information is too obvious to them. When people are asked, what
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| − | they are doing in the morning, they might answer “getting up, taking a shower, having a
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| − | to get undressed to take a shower; without thinking about the multiple steps involved in
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| − | '''Source:''' [[Knowledge Management for Nuclear Industry Operating Organizations]]
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| | ==Related articles== | | ==Related articles== |
Implicit knowledge is held in a person’s mind and is the knowledge which has not yet been captured or transferred in any form. It includes skills, experiences, insight, intuition and judgment. Implicit knowledge is difficult to reveal, but it is still possible to be recorded. Usually knowledge bearers cannot recall this knowledge by themselves; still, elicitation of implicit knowledge may be happen e.g. through discussion, stories, personal interactions, or simulating an appropriate environment when people will recall their otherwise inaccessible knowledge.
Although the terms tacit and implicit are often used interchangeably, a distinction is made, because managing them might require different sets of tools and methods - see also Tacit knowledge for examples
