An Examination of Knowledge in Nonaka's Theory in terms of the TEAM Linguistic Framework and in relation to Organization Studies in the West

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This paper aims to examine knowledge in Nonaka's theory of organizational knowledge creation in a theoretical context of organization studies in the West. In so doing, TEAM linguistic theory has been utilized as a framework to analyze Nonaka's theory and its ontology in particular. In addition, Nonaka's theory focusing on knowledge, has been considered, examined and compared with the literature of organization studies in the West. The analysis has revealed that from these perspectives, Nonaka takes a dualistic stance of both epistemology (tacit and explicit knowledge) and ontology (individuality and collectivity) while the traditional argument of knowledge in organization studies in the West is fundamentally narrow and, epistemologically and ontologically, monistic in its theoretical position.

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