SECI model of knowledge creation
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The SECI model of knowledge creation is a framework in knowledge management that explains how tacit and explicit knowledge are continuously converted and amplified through four modes—socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization—within organizations.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SECI model of knowledge creation Context triple: [Ikujiro Nonaka, knownFor, SECI model of knowledge creation]
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Knowledge and Innovation Communities
Knowledge and Innovation Communities are large-scale, EU-backed partnerships that bring together businesses, research institutions, and universities to drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and education in specific thematic areas.
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Diamond Model of national advantage
The Diamond Model of national advantage is Michael Porter's framework that explains how a nation's competitive success in particular industries arises from the interaction of factor conditions, demand conditions, related and supporting industries, and firm strategy, structure, and rivalry.
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Social Worlds of Knowledge
Social Worlds of Knowledge is a scholarly work by archaeologist Vere Gordon Childe that explores how human societies develop, organize, and transmit knowledge within their cultural and historical contexts.
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An Analysis of Knowledge and Valuation
An Analysis of Knowledge and Valuation is a major 1946 work in analytic philosophy by C. I. Lewis that develops a systematic theory of knowledge, meaning, and value grounded in conceptual pragmatism.
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Simple Knowledge Organization System
The Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) is a W3C standard model for representing and sharing knowledge organization systems such as thesauri, classification schemes, and taxonomies on the Semantic Web.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SECI model of knowledge creation Target entity description: The SECI model of knowledge creation is a framework in knowledge management that explains how tacit and explicit knowledge are continuously converted and amplified through four modes—socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization—within organizations.
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A.
Knowledge and Innovation Communities
Knowledge and Innovation Communities are large-scale, EU-backed partnerships that bring together businesses, research institutions, and universities to drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and education in specific thematic areas.
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B.
Diamond Model of national advantage
The Diamond Model of national advantage is Michael Porter's framework that explains how a nation's competitive success in particular industries arises from the interaction of factor conditions, demand conditions, related and supporting industries, and firm strategy, structure, and rivalry.
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C.
Social Worlds of Knowledge
Social Worlds of Knowledge is a scholarly work by archaeologist Vere Gordon Childe that explores how human societies develop, organize, and transmit knowledge within their cultural and historical contexts.
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D.
An Analysis of Knowledge and Valuation
An Analysis of Knowledge and Valuation is a major 1946 work in analytic philosophy by C. I. Lewis that develops a systematic theory of knowledge, meaning, and value grounded in conceptual pragmatism.
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E.
Simple Knowledge Organization System
The Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) is a W3C standard model for representing and sharing knowledge organization systems such as thesauri, classification schemes, and taxonomies on the Semantic Web.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
knowledge management model
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organizational knowledge creation framework ⓘ theoretical model ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nonaka SECI model
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linked to:
SECI model of knowledge creation
SECI model ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
knowledge-intensive firms
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organizations ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
ba
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knowledge spiral ⓘ |
| assumes | knowledge is created through social interaction ⓘ |
| coDevelopedBy | Hirotaka Takeuchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combinationDefinedAs | systemizing and integrating different bodies of explicit knowledge ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
interaction between tacit and explicit knowledge
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knowledge conversion ⓘ |
| describedIn | The Knowledge-Creating Company ⓘ |
| describesProcess |
conversion of explicit knowledge to explicit knowledge
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conversion of explicit knowledge to tacit knowledge ⓘ conversion of tacit knowledge to explicit knowledge ⓘ conversion of tacit knowledge to tacit knowledge ⓘ |
| developedBy | Ikujiro Nonaka ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
continuous learning
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dynamic interaction between individuals and organization ⓘ |
| externalizationDefinedAs | articulating tacit knowledge into explicit concepts ⓘ |
| field |
knowledge management
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organizational theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
continuous knowledge transformation
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organizational knowledge creation ⓘ |
| goal | amplification of organizational knowledge ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | SECI ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent knowledge management frameworks ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Japanese management practices ⓘ |
| internalizationDefinedAs | embodying explicit knowledge into tacit knowledge ⓘ |
| knowledgeType |
explicit knowledge
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tacit knowledge ⓘ |
| modeOfKnowledgeConversion |
combination
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externalization ⓘ internalization ⓘ socialization ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Knowledge-Creating Company: How Japanese Companies Create the Dynamics of Innovation
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linked to:
The Knowledge-Creating Company
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| socializationDefinedAs | sharing tacit knowledge through shared experiences ⓘ |
| standsFor |
Combination
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Externalization ⓘ Internalization ⓘ Socialization ⓘ |
| usedIn |
innovation management
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knowledge management research ⓘ organizational learning studies ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: SECI model of knowledge creation
A Dynamic Theory of Organizational Knowledge Creation
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citedFor
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SECI model of knowledge conversion
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linked to: SECI model of knowledge creation
The Concept of “Ba”: Building a Foundation for Knowledge Creation
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relatesTo
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SECI model of knowledge creation
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Ryoko Toyama
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coAuthored
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“SECI, Ba and Leadership: a Unified Model of Dynamic Knowledge Creation”
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linked to: SECI model of knowledge creation