Managing the use of tacit knowledge: can the classroom help?

Tacit knowledge plays an integral role in the competitive advantage of knowledge-based organizations, yet misunderstanding and confusion exists as to what tacit knowledge is, and how it should be managed. Through analysis of existing definitions of, and debates surrounding, tacit knowledge and the management of its use, this paper makes a case for introducing managers to the construct of tacit knowledge through business schools

Entering the professorate: when individual identity construction meets institutional habituation

Doctoral students seek to discover their identity within academia through professional interactions. Involvement in professional conferences affords opportunities for interaction that are used in the process of socially negotiating the construction of reality and as the cornerstone of identity creation. Based on Weick’s belief in understanding through storytelling, this study will examine the experiences of junior researchers at the Atlantic Schools of Business, exploring their process of identity creation when interacting with academic professionals who are embedded within the habituated practices of the institutionalized professorate

Acquiring knowledge used in information system development

Nowadays, knowledge is viewed as a significant asset for organizations. Consequently, knowledge management has become an important factor to take into account within and between organizations. This paper proposes an approach for acquiring knowledge used in information system (IS) development. It is argued that an IS development process may include several IS development and maintenance projects, which could be carried out in parallel, and each project may use its own software process and development method. In order to support the different activities of the IS development process, it is suggested that the development process itself needs an IS to manage its knowledge. We called this type of IS: Information System upon Information Systems (ISIS). An ISIS is considered as a new infrastructure which coexists with other IS infrastructures. It aims at managing the knowledge used in IS development. Knowledge management involves activities such as acquiring, analyzing, preserving, and using knowledge. In this paper, we suggest an approach for acquiring knowledge used in the IS development process, including its identification and organization

Integrating social impact management into management education: exploring attitudes and assessments

This paper considers ethical attitudes of business students from an Atlantic Canadian university. We investigate students’ attitudes toward the topics of business ethics, social impact management, corporate social responsibility and environmental awareness being included in management education. We report on established student clubs, societies, and groups in Canadian business schools which promote these topics. We also discuss implications related to integrating these topics into management education