July 2009 – Page 7 – Silence and Voice

Dilbert, Tacit Knowledge, and Bridging Epistemologies

As I am finally getting back to my doctoral work and reflections after dropping everything this past weekend to attend to an article rewrite (that was finally submitted and accepted–hurray!), I am not playing catch up with my studies and processing my learning and thinking.

Last week, when I commented on the article Bridging epistemologies: The generative dance between organizational knowledge and organizational knowing, I mentioned how I liked the model for Knowledge and Knowing. With further reflection on this, I recalled a favorite Dilbert comic:

I think about this image in that, for me, it is all about trying to quantify the tacit knowledge. Formerly working in the area of knowledge management, I know how tough (nearly impossible) it can be, especially given issues of organizational power and positionality.

Thinking more about this, I wonder if tacit knowledge is just another way of thinking about qualitative knowledge?

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2009-07-15

A dozen Tim Horton’s just opened in NYC. Never been to one in Canada, so now it comes to me! #
My Lucky Day – I found $10 on the street this morning while walking the dogs. Sweet! http://flic.kr/p/6EZPN4 #
Allergies acting up today. #
Check out my SlideShare Presentation : Project Management for Training – Class 3 http://tinyurl.com/m5lyss #
Teaching my Project Management for Training class online right now — we are finishing a break, and I have Twitter withdrawal. #

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2009-07-14

Now that I received positive feedback on my first doctoral research paper, I can finally share the final version with the participants! #
Pulled out all my research texts to find a clear definition of delimitations. Can find a common def, but nothing for the biblio. Any ideas? #
About to leave the office. I teach business communication tonight. #
This is my first Tweet from my new BlackBerry Tour. What a sweet phone. #

Feedback: First Doctoral Paper

I just received my provisional feedback on my first doctoral assignment at Lancaster University. My traditional research paper (completed in 5 weeks: research design and all!) was entitled Educational Explorations of Autoethnographic Inquiry: A Case Study of the Goals and Experiences of Three Educators, and in it I interviewed three individuals who are involved in higher education and who engage in autoethnographic inquiry.

What I particularly liked about the paper’s feedback was what my tutor targeted toward my final section, Personal Learnings, where I described my experience and processed what I learned using the same autoethnographic methodology I previously studied in my interviewees. I really appreciated the statement that it was “quite unlike anything I’ve read before.”

I like this original research . . .

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2009-07-13

FInally submitted my article revision. Keeping fingers crossed as I go off to sleep that I met all the requirements and expectations. #
Just went for Japanese food. Had vegetable tempura. Now, back to revising the article. #
The renovated area of Washington Square Park is lovely, clean, and still shows no signs of drugs. Why was there controversy, again? #
Just returned to Gotham. Have to stop at the university library on the way home; need a text I do not have for my article project. #