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Abstract

Explicit knowledge can often be shared through textbooks, technical papers, instruction manuals, guides, and videos. It is normally objective, logical and technical. However, tacit (implicit) knowledge is any information or skills that arise from personal and professional experiences. It is often subjective, cognitive and experiential. When an individual leaves an organisation, they can take intellectual property with them that could compromise future operations, unless that knowledge is harvested. This brief review considers how transient knowledge might be retained in an organisation.

Publication Date

2024-10-01

Publication Title

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volume

185

ISSN

1359-835X

Acceptance Date

2024-07-06

Deposit Date

2024-07-10

Funding

The Composites Knowledge Network (CKN) Centre \u201Cempowers Canadian businesses with the knowledge they need to succeed\u201D [76] . This network is federally funded by the Canadian Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) as a national not-for-profit organization hosted at The University of British Columbia (UBC). CKN connects industry with leading-edge technology through the Knowledge in Practice Centre (KPC) and Application\u202F+\u202FImpact (AIM) webinars and events. KPC is a resource for learning and applying scientific knowledge to the practice of composites manufacturing [77] . The KPC is an excellent selection of resources \u201Cfor learning and applying scientific knowledge to the practice of composites manufacturing\u201D ( Table 2 ). The author is grateful to Laura Rhian Pickard [78] and Sam Jupp [110] for sight of their respective works where many appropriate references were identified. The author very much appreciates the responses to his LinkedIn post on the generation gap in the composites workforce. The author is also grateful to Richard Craven at QinetiQ (now at BAE Systems Submarines), and Michael (Mike) Miles at University of Plymouth, for comments on the manuscript. No generative AI and AI-assisted technologies were used in the writing process for this manuscript.

Keywords

composites, tacit knowledge, workforce development, Composites, Manufacturing, Workforce development, Tacit knowledge

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