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A Methodology for Studying Knowledge Creation in Organizational Settings: A Phenomenological Viewpoint

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Recent research of knowledge creation suggests, that knowledge is created in interaction, especially in the events of interaction between two or more persons. Research has indicated, that the atmosphere and form of these events is crucial—they determine if knowledge is created or not. While the importance of the event of interaction has been acknowledged, it has not, thus far, been the focus of empirical studies.

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Suorsa, A., Huotari, ML. (2016). A Methodology for Studying Knowledge Creation in Organizational Settings: A Phenomenological Viewpoint. In: Kelly, M., Bielby, J. (eds) Information Cultures in the Digital Age. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-14681-8_7

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