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Knowledge management and scientific knowledge generation

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  • Mariana van der Walt

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This paper focuses on the knowledge generation property of science, asking the question how the historical success of science in the field of knowledge generation can be articulated to make it relevant to all approaches used for scientific knowledge generation in a pluralist reality. It proposes that science can be described more appropriately as a capability rather than to describe it methodologically and also provides preliminary indications on how to go about describing science as a capability. The goal of the investigation is to add value to the third generation of knowledge management where knowledge generation becomes important, not only knowledge diffusion. It assumes that knowledge generation is of foundational importance in practical problem solving.

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  • Mariana van der Walt, 2006. "Knowledge management and scientific knowledge generation," Knowledge Management Research & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 4(4), pages 319-330, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tkmrxx:v:4:y:2006:i:4:p:319-330
    DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.kmrp.8500115
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