Posted by Riva Gianluca on April 10, 2002 at 06:56:26:

In Reply to: Re: Questions on theoretical underpinnings posted by Jaci on April 05, 2002 at 20:28:25:

hi Jaci,
The concept of focal knowledge is different from that one of "explicit knowlege" laid down by Nonaka & Takeuki...This is the main distinction, to Nonaka explicit knowledge is something you can codify/write down quite easily, while tacit knowledge wouldn't hold such a quality.
Focal knowlege would be knowledge you're aware of, that is knowledge you use consciounsly...For istance, when you start speaking a new foreign language and you're a beginner, you consciounsly think about grammar rules, as your fluency is not perfect...But when speaking your own native language you obviously don't think about rules, you've acquired them naturally...Tacit knowledge, as opposed to focal knowledge in Sveiby/Polanyi view, is something you don't need to be aware of, thanks to deep understanding and learning...The distinction would depend on the way you acquire knowledge and learn, tacit knowledge being often the result of kind of "Natural learning" (as a child learning to speak from their momma...).
You can find this distinction well illustrated in Sveiby's site, if this explanation is not enough...
Hope Helps, Kind Regards

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