Making Tacit Knowledge Explicit: Disseminating Knowledge in a World Record Attempt

Authors

  • Tone Vold Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
  • Hanne M. Haave Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
  • Ole Jørgen Ranglund Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
  • Carl-Henrik Wahl Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
  • Linda Vibeke Kiønig Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34190/eckm.25.1.2789

Keywords:

tacit knowledge, explicit knowledge, SECI-model, Communities of Practice, practical knowledge, ad-hoc organization

Abstract

The organizers of the world record attempt regarding gathering the largest number of singersongwriters in the world in a song writing camp (RENA SONG FEST 2024). From previous investigations, we know that there are certain steps in the development of a song, and that to develop a song that can be produced, they need to finish each step within a time frame. This has been a tacit knowledge. Hence, to organize for a vast number of groups they need to disseminate this knowledge to the ones that are to supervise and aid the groups towards a product that can be developed for production. In this paper we investigate how the managers at Woods developed a process for implementing and disseminating the knowledge needed to mentor the different groups taking part in the song writing camp. This two-tier mentorship will revisit the SECI-model and allow us to investigate if and how the organizers utilize this model to aid the supervisors in their work with the different songwriter groups.

Author Biographies

Tone Vold, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences

Ass. Prof. Tone Vold lectures at The Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway, in courses within Digitalization of Workforms in Organization and Knowledge Management, and is particularly interested in knowledge management, e-learning and games for learning. Her PhD is about work relevance of higher education for innovative and entrepreneurial behavior in organizations.  

Hanne M. Haave, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences

Short Bio Hanne Haave, Assoc. Prof., The Inland University of Applied Sciences, Inland School of Business and Social Sciences:

Assoc. Prof. Hanne Haave is a researcher and lecturer, having lectured in social sciences research methods for several years. Besides being a Project Manager in several large research projects, she has been conducting important gender research. She is currently doing research regarding preparing students for work life, and teachers becoming reflective practitioners.

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Published

2024-09-03

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2024): Proceedings of the 25th European Conference on Knowledge Management

Section

Academic Papers

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