Knowledge Creation and Conversion in Military Organizations: How the SECI Model is Applied Within Armed Forces
The aim of the paper is to analyze the knowledge creation and conversion processes in military organizations using the SECI model as a framework. First of all, knowledge creation activities in military organizations are identified and categorized. Then, knowledge socialization, externalization, comb...
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| description | The aim of the paper is to analyze the knowledge creation and conversion processes in military organizations using the SECI model as a framework. First of all, knowledge creation activities in military organizations are identified and categorized. Then, knowledge socialization, externalization, combination and internalization processes are analyzed. The paper studies methods, techniques and tools applied by NATO and the U.S. Army to support the aforementioned processes. As regards the issue of knowledge socialization, counseling, coaching, mentoring and communities of practice are discussed. Lessons Learned systems and After Action Reviews illustrate the military approaches to knowledge externalization. Producing doctrines in the process of operational standardization is presented as a solution used by the military to combine knowledge in order to codify it. Finally, knowledge internalization through training and education is explored. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24cd95bc00b549ee84cb14e723ac188a2023-12-02T20:42:24ZengCognitione Foundation for the Dissemination of Knowledge and ScienceJournal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation2299-73262014-01-01101577810.7341/20141012Knowledge Creation and Conversion in Military Organizations: How the SECI Model is Applied Within Armed ForcesAndrzej LisThe aim of the paper is to analyze the knowledge creation and conversion processes in military organizations using the SECI model as a framework. First of all, knowledge creation activities in military organizations are identified and categorized. Then, knowledge socialization, externalization, combination and internalization processes are analyzed. The paper studies methods, techniques and tools applied by NATO and the U.S. Army to support the aforementioned processes. As regards the issue of knowledge socialization, counseling, coaching, mentoring and communities of practice are discussed. Lessons Learned systems and After Action Reviews illustrate the military approaches to knowledge externalization. Producing doctrines in the process of operational standardization is presented as a solution used by the military to combine knowledge in order to codify it. Finally, knowledge internalization through training and education is explored. http://jemi.edu.pl/uploadedFiles/file/all-issues/vol10/issue1/JEMI_Vol10_Issue1_2014_Article_2.pdf SECI modelmilitary organizationsknowledge socializationknowledge externalizationknowledge combinationknowledge internalizationcounselingcoachingmentoringcommunities of practicelessons learned systemsafter action reviewsoperational standardizationmilitary training and educationmilitary exercises |
| spellingShingle | Andrzej Lis Knowledge Creation and Conversion in Military Organizations: How the SECI Model is Applied Within Armed Forces Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation SECI model military organizations knowledge socialization knowledge externalization knowledge combination knowledge internalization counseling coaching mentoring communities of practice lessons learned systems after action reviews operational standardization military training and education military exercises |
| title | Knowledge Creation and Conversion in Military Organizations: How the SECI Model is Applied Within Armed Forces |
| title_full | Knowledge Creation and Conversion in Military Organizations: How the SECI Model is Applied Within Armed Forces |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge Creation and Conversion in Military Organizations: How the SECI Model is Applied Within Armed Forces |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge Creation and Conversion in Military Organizations: How the SECI Model is Applied Within Armed Forces |
| title_short | Knowledge Creation and Conversion in Military Organizations: How the SECI Model is Applied Within Armed Forces |
| title_sort | knowledge creation and conversion in military organizations how the seci model is applied within armed forces |
| topic | SECI model military organizations knowledge socialization knowledge externalization knowledge combination knowledge internalization counseling coaching mentoring communities of practice lessons learned systems after action reviews operational standardization military training and education military exercises |
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