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A '''tacit assumption''' or '''implicit assumption''' is an assumption that underlies a [[logical argument]], course of action, [[Decision-making|decision]], or [[judgment]] that is not explicitly voiced nor necessarily understood by the decision maker or judge. These assumptions may be made based on personal life experiences, and are not consciously apparent in the [[decision making]] environment. These assumptions can be the source of apparent [[paradox]]es, misunderstandings and [[resistance to change]] in human [[organization]]al [[behavior]].{{cn|date=February 2024}} |
A '''tacit assumption''' or '''implicit assumption''' is an assumption that underlies a [[logical argument]], course of action, [[Decision-making|decision]], or [[judgment]] that is not explicitly voiced nor necessarily understood by the decision maker or judge. These assumptions may be made based on personal life experiences, and are not consciously apparent in the [[decision making]] environment. These assumptions can be the source of apparent [[paradox]]es, misunderstandings and [[resistance to change]] in human [[organization]]al [[behavior]].{{cn|date=February 2024}} |
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 21 June 2024
A tacit assumption or implicit assumption is an assumption that underlies a logical argument, course of action, decision, or judgment that is not explicitly voiced nor necessarily understood by the decision maker or judge. These assumptions may be made based on personal life experiences, and are not consciously apparent in the decision making environment. These assumptions can be the source of apparent paradoxes, misunderstandings and resistance to change in human organizational behavior.[citation needed]
Tacit assumptions in science often include the elegance of natural laws, and the applicability of mathematics.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ Goldhaber, Maurice (1975). "Tacit Assumptions in Fundamental Particle Physics". Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 119 (1): 24–28. ISSN 0003-049X. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
Further reading[edit]
- Edgar H. Schein, Organizational Culture and Leadership, Jossey-Bass, 2004, ISBN 0-7879-7597-4
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