The Objectivist Perspective on Knowledge

This chapter articulates the objectivist perspective on knowledge. First, it begins by outlining the key assumptions and characteristics of the objectivist perspective on knowledge. Then, it examines and gives examples of work utilizing the knowledge-based theory of the firm. The next section studies the development of knowledge typologies that highlight and differentiate between distinctive categories of knowledge, such as tacit and explicit knowledge. Finally, it concludes by considering how those adopting an objectivist perspective on knowledge typically conceptualize the sharing and management of organizational knowledge.