Apply the Knowledge-Based View (Grant, 1996) and Nonaka and Takeuchi's SECI model to analyze how organizations create, transfer, and integrate knowledge for competitive advantage.
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Knowledge-Based View (KBV)
Overview
The Knowledge-Based View (Grant, 1996) positions knowledge as the most strategically significant resource of the firm. The firm exists because it integrates specialized knowledge more efficiently than markets. Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995) complement this with the SECI model explaining how knowledge is created through conversion between tacit and explicit forms.
When to Use
Designing knowledge management strategies
Diagnosing why knowledge transfer or sharing fails
Evaluating organizational learning and knowledge creation processes
Assessing knowledge-based competitive advantage
Assumptions
IRON LAW: Tacit knowledge cannot be directly transferred — it must
be CONVERTED. Any knowledge management strategy that assumes tacit
knowledge can be simply documented and distributed will fail.
Conversion requires interaction, practice, and socialization.
Key assumptions:
Knowledge is the primary productive resource
Tacit knowledge is more strategically valuable than explicit (harder to imitate)
The firm's role is knowledge integration, not knowledge creation by individuals
Different knowledge types require different transfer mechanisms
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