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Explicit and tacit knowledge conversion effects, in software engineering undergraduate students

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  • Maria Angelica Astorga-Vargas
  • Brenda L. Flores-Rios
  • Guillermo Licea-Sandoval
  • Felix F. Gonzalez-Navarro

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This study evaluates the effect of conversion between tacit and explicit knowledge, and its influence on Software engineering and Software Process Improvement in the context of a small school software company in which undergraduate students participate as personnel. A survey measurement instrument was applied to the last three generations of students. The effect was measured from an interaction of the four modes of the SECI model knowledge conversion using regression analysis associated with four hypotheses study. The findings show that students are able to generate tacit and explicit knowledge in a similar way to software organizations. This study is considered a contribution of both academia and software industry that encourages this type of experiences in undergraduate students and prepares them as intellectual capital with an organizational culture that shares knowledge.

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  • Maria Angelica Astorga-Vargas & Brenda L. Flores-Rios & Guillermo Licea-Sandoval & Felix F. Gonzalez-Navarro, 2017. "Explicit and tacit knowledge conversion effects, in software engineering undergraduate students," Knowledge Management Research & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(3), pages 336-345, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tkmrxx:v:15:y:2017:i:3:p:336-345
    DOI: 10.1057/s41275-017-0065-7
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