Tacit Knowledge Acquisition and Codification in Construction Industry: Evidence from Indonesia

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10.2991/aer.k.211221.005How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Tacit knowledge; Knowledge acquisition; Knowledge capture; Knowledge codification

Abstract

Tacit knowledge that dominantly exists in the construction project and embed in humans’ minds could disperse after the project team is disbanded at the end of the project. As the result, repeated mistakes could occur, and lesson learned from the previous project is not optimally utilized for the benefit of future projects. Previous studies show that tacit knowledge is still not successfully managed in the construction industry. Hence, this study aims to (1) explore the process and method of tacit knowledge acquisition and codification and (2) explore the barriers of tacit knowledge acquisition and codification in the construction industry. The data was gathered through semi-structured interviews with employees from two leading construction companies that are classified as grade-7 (highest grade) in Indonesia. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings are expected to enrich the existing project knowledge regarding tacit knowledge acquisition and codification in which could become the basis for future research in the tacit knowledge management areas.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.

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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Kartika Negara
AU  - Eko Suryo
AU  - Indradi Wijatmiko
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/23
TI  - Tacit Knowledge Acquisition and Codification in Construction Industry: Evidence from Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovation and Technology (ICIT 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 34
EP  - 43
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aer.k.211221.005
DO  - 10.2991/aer.k.211221.005
ID  - Negara2021
ER  -