Knowledge conversions in knowledge creation in knowledge work

International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 246-261

  Hyttinen, Laura ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

ba; knowledge conversions; knowledge creation; SECI process

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961563164     PISSN: 14794853     EISSN: 14794861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLIC.2005.007098     Document Type: Article

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37. This method was suggested by the other researcher in the project, MSc Marja Kauttu.
38. All the data were gathered as a research group, into which the author of this paper belonged together with MSc in Arch. Marja Kauttu. In all individual and group interviews, both researchers were present. During observation periods, only one researcher was present at a time.
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