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Innovation Diffusion in the New Economy The Tacit Component
166 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
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Routledge
176 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book unites discussions of the philosophical and scientific basis of tacit knowledge.
The authors give an overview of the theories of tacit knowledge and explain how these relate to a background of philosophical, neurological and pedagogic literature. The importance of tacit knowledge for evolutionary models of innovation is analyzed raising questions of how its new role in the processes... Read more
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
Biography
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.
