Knowledge

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Definition

Knowledge is a human or organizational asset enabling effective decisions and action in context. [1]

Subordinate concepts A

  • Facts: propositional or descriptive knowledge [2]
  • Skills: procedural knowledge [3]
  • Objects: acquaintance knowledge

Subordinate concepts B

Subordinate concepts of knowledge are:

Explicit versus tacit knowledge

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

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