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Human or organizational asset enabling effective decisions and action in context. | |||
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Knowledge <ref name="ref1">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge </ref> is a familiarity, awareness, or understanding of someone or something, which might include facts (propositional or descriptive knowledge <ref name="ref2">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_Knowledge </ref>), skills (procedural knowledge <ref name="ref3">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_knowledge</ref>), or objects (acquaintance knowledge). | Knowledge <ref name="ref1">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge </ref> is a familiarity, awareness, or understanding of someone or something, which might include facts (propositional or descriptive knowledge <ref name="ref2">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_Knowledge </ref>), skills (procedural knowledge <ref name="ref3">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_knowledge</ref>), or objects (acquaintance knowledge). | ||
Revision as of 18:37, 9 December 2022
Definition
Human or organizational asset enabling effective decisions and action in context.
Notes
Knowledge [1] is a familiarity, awareness, or understanding of someone or something, which might include facts (propositional or descriptive knowledge [2]), skills (procedural knowledge [3]), or objects (acquaintance knowledge).
Note
There are many definitions of knowledge. This definition is chosen because of its broad scope, its wide applicability, and elegance.
Domain
Thinking about the concept of knowledge belongs to the field of epistomology [4].
Characteristics
Characteristics of knowledge that can be distinguished are:
- Clarity
- Completeness
- Accuracy
- Timeliness
- Accesibility
- Relevance
- Consistency
- Value
- Structure
- Status
- Version
References
- ↑ Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge
- ↑ Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_Knowledge
- ↑ Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_knowledge
- ↑ Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemology