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
  • Concreteness
  • Consistency
  • Value
  • Structure
  • Status
  • Version

References

  1. ISO 30401 (2018). Knowledge management systems – Requirements. https://www.iso.org/standard/68683.html.
  2. Wikipedia: Descriptive knowledge [1]
  3. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_knowledge
  4. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemology