Selamat, Mohamad Hisyam and Choudrie, Jyoti (2004) The role of meta-abilities in the diffusion of tacit knowledge and information systems. In: Knowledge Management International Conference and Exhibition 2004 (KMICE 2004), 14-15 February 2004, Evergreen Laurel Hotel, Penang.

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Abstract

Diffusing tacit knowledge, a transparent and subjective form of knowledge, needs an individual’s ability to externalise and sharing of this knowledge.This paper proposes a framework for the diffusion of tacit knowledge by using the concept of meta-abilities.The argument of this paper is that meta-abilities develop individual influencing skills and sharing attitudes.These two elements in turn enable individuals to externalise their tacit knowledge in the form of creative idea, actions, reactions and reflection. Documenting these externalised and shared knowledge can provide a basis to keep Information Systems (IS) updated with relevant and reliable “best practices”.From a discussion of this framework, it is concluded that the future focus for the diffusion of tacit knowledge should be toward an individual’s meta-abilities development that develop creativity and interpretivity.There should also be an impetus towards creating the right organisational culture and infrastructure that promotes tacit knowledge sharing and externalisation within and between employees.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	ISBN 983-2865-90-5 Organized by: Faculty of Information Technology, UUM
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Tacit knowledge; Meta-abilities; Influencing skills; Sharing attitudes; Action; Reaction; Reflection; Idea
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Divisions:	College of Arts and Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr. Mohamad Hisyam Selamat
Date Deposited:	13 Apr 2015 08:05
Last Modified:	13 Apr 2015 08:05
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/13828

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