Explicit knowledge

Explicit knowledge is knowledge that can be readily articulated, codified, accessed and verbalized. It can be easily transmitted to others. Most forms of explicit knowledge can be stored in certain media. The information contained in encyclopedias and textbooks are good examples of explicit knowledge.

Forms

The most common forms of explicit knowledge are manuals, documents, procedures, and how-to videos. Knowledge also can be audio-visual. Works of art and product design can be seen as other forms of explicit knowledge where human skills, motives and knowledge are externalized.

See also

• Tacit knowledge
• Declarative knowledge
• Double bind, an emotionally distressing dilemma in communication
• Field (Bourdieu)
• SECI model of knowledge dimensions

External links

• National Library for Health Knowledge Management Specialist Library - collection of resources about auditing intellectual capital.