Overview

This book gives an overview of the theories of Tacit Knowledge and explains how this relates to a background of philosophical, neurological and pedagogic literature. The authors explain the importance of Tacit Knowledge for evolutionary models of innovation and give an overview of the field of organisation thinking, which uses this in order to open up questions of the new role of Tacit Knowledge as the processes of economic and social change are accelerated by new market and technological pressures.

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Author:   Barbara Jones ,  Bob Miller
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   v. 27
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9780415310475

ISBN 10:   0415310474
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   11 January 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Why Tacit Knowledge? Why this book? 2. The Shaping of Michael Polanyi's Philosophy 3. Michael Polanyi’s Theory of Personal Knowledge 4. Implicit, Tacit and Explicit Components of Personal Knowledge 5. The Real and False Relevance of Economic Innovation 6. Tacit Knowledge in the New Economy 7. Tacit Knowledge, Cyberspace and New Imaging Techniques 8. Conclusion: The Interface of Innovation

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Barbara Jones is a Research Fellow in Manchester Business School and a member of the European Work and Employment Research Centre. Bob Miller is a Research Associate in Manchester Business School.

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