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Creating knowledge: the power and logic of articulation

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The current interest in the tacit aspects of knowledge has diverted attention from the economic significance of its converse, explicit or articulated knowledge, and, by implication, the importance of articulation —the process through which tacit skills and knowledge are made explicit—and codification —the process of rendering articulated knowledge in fixed, standardized and easily replicable form. In partial alignment with the literature on “distributed cognition” the article outlines a general model of articulation as a process involving the interplay of three elements: “ theory,” “ codes,” and “ tools” in communities ranging in size from small groups to entire industries. The costs and benefits of articulation are discussed, drawing attention to how these may be affected by institutional and organizational design. Copyright 2007 , Oxford University Press.

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  • Lars Håkanson, 2007. "Creating knowledge: the power and logic of articulation," Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press and the Associazione ICC, vol. 16(1), pages 51-88, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:indcch:v:16:y:2007:i:1:p:51-88
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    1. Kasper, Helmut & Lehrer, Mark & Mühlbacher, Jürgen & Müller, Barbara, 2013. "On the different “worlds” of intra-organizational knowledge management: Understanding idiosyncratic variation in MNC cross-site knowledge-sharing practices," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 22(1), pages 326-338.
    2. Manuel Lopez-Estornell, 2011. "The diffusion of knowledge in industrial districts and clusters," ERSA conference papers ersa11p368, European Regional Science Association.

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