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A Dynamic Theory of Organizational Knowledge Creation
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This paper proposes a paradigm for managing the dynamic aspects of organizational knowledge creating processes. Its central theme is that organizational knowledge is created through a continuous dialogue between tacit and explicit knowledge. The nature of this dialogue is examined and four patterns of interaction involving tacit and explicit knowledge are identified. It is argued that while new knowledge is developed by individuals, organizations play a critical role in articulating and amplifying that knowledge. A theoretical framework is developed which provides an analytical perspective on the constituent dimensions of knowledge creation. This framework is then applied in two operational models for facilitating the dynamic creation of appropriate organizational knowledge.
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“We propose that the SECI model of knowledge creation (Nonaka and Takeuchi 1995) provides empirically testable design principles for AI agent memory architecture.”
From From Organizational Knowledge to AI Agent Memory: Empirical Validation of the SECI Model on the LongMemEval Benchmark (2026) · cites this paper as Nonaka 1994
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“Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995) proposed that organizational knowledge is created through a continuous spiral of four conversion modes.”
From From Organizational Knowledge to AI Agent Memory: Empirical Validation of the SECI Model on the LongMemEval Benchmark (2026) · cites this paper as Nonaka 1994
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“The organizational knowledge creation theory proposes that the new knowledge is created through processes of tacit and explicit conversion: socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization (Erden, Von Krogh, & Nonaka, 2008;Nonaka, Toyama, & Konno, 2000;Nonaka, 1994).”
From Linking knowledge management, organizational learning and memory (2020) · cites this paper as Nonaka, 1994
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Metadata
- Authors
- Nonaka, I.
- Affiliations
- Hitotsubashi University (JP)
- Corresponding author
- Nonaka, Ikujiro
- ORCID
- Nonaka, Ikujiro
- Venue
- Organization Science
- Published
- 1994-02
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 14-37
- ISSN
- 1047-7039 (ISSN-L)
- 1526-5455
- OpenAlex
- W2132454116
- Cited by
- 17,809
- References
- 66
- Citations by year
- 2026: 506 · 2025: 438 · 2024: 460 · 2023: 529 · 2022: 717 · 2021: 722 · 2020: 732 · 2019: 776 · 2018: 777 · 2017: 820 · 2016: 706 · 2015: 887 · 2014: 922 · 2013: 1016 · 2012: 944
- FWCI
- 409.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Organization Science (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Knowledge Management and Sharing
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Organizational Learning and Leadership
- Keywords
- organizational knowledge creation, tacit knowledge, explicit knowledge, knowledge creation process, knowledge management, knowledge articulation
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