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Philosophy and Knowledge Management: a study of knowledge from the perspective of Nonaka and Takeuchi

Abstract

This theoretical paper presents a study on the relation between philosophy, knowledge and management, according to the conception of Nonaka and Takeuchi. It reflects their relevance to the development of learning how to think and to do, in the context of organizations. It also studies the historical origins of Management, recognizing the assumptions made by knowledge. The methodological procedure stemmed from the need to examine the concepts of knowledge present in philosophy and Knowledge Management, focusing on studies by Nonaka and Takeuchi and identifying their differences and similarities. The study indicated that the conception present in Knowledge Management emerged from the Philosophy and in the Organizations, taking a concept resulting from both particular experiences and everyday practices in organizations.

Keywords:
Philosophy; Knowledge; Management; Interdisciplinarity.

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