Tacit and Explicit Knowledge: Drivers of the Competitiveness of Universities

Manuel Ortiz Barrera

doi:10.32870/myn.vi50.7708

Authors

Manuel Ortiz Barrera Universidad de Guadalajara https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6738-8941

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/myn.vi50.7708

Keywords:

Knowledge Management, Competitiveness, Universities

Abstract

This research examines these two cognitive dimensions through a confirmatory factor analysis to determine whether their relationship with the competitiveness variable is suitable for generating genuine competitive elements. These variables have been reviewed based on available cutting-edge literature and collected a priori from Mexican higher education institutions. Cognitive elements serve as precursors to competitiveness; however, comprehending this necessitates an analysis of the cognitive asset from a dimensional perspective, wherein formal and informal knowledge criteria are scientifically established as explicit and tacit knowledge.

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