This article describes the process of knowledge transformation (from tacit to explicit to codified knowledge) in organizations. The article proposes that much of the knowledge held by reference librarians is tacit knowledge that needs to be made explicit and formalized. The Web-based ready reference database at San Diego State University is analyzed as an example of the process of knowledge conversion in library reference services.
This paper presents a model which illustrates the interaction between the labour and real estate markets in the determination of the value of local amenities . The primary purpose of this study is to examine the importance of functional form in measuring the quality of life (QOL) in urban areas . Using 1980 data on US urban counties, this specification provides new options for QOL estimates as an extension of previous work. This study also discusses the problems associated with summarising QOL in a one-dimensional monotonic ranking . One form of a multi-dimensional rating system is presented for comparison.
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