Knowledge elicitation approach in enhancing tacit knowledge sharing

Ting, S.L., Wang, W.M., Tse, Y.K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6174-0326 and Ip, W.H. 2011. Knowledge elicitation approach in enhancing tacit knowledge sharing. Industrial Management and Data Systems 111 (7) , pp. 1039-1064. 10.1108/02635571111161280

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Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an automatic Medical Knowledge Elicitation System (MediKES), which is designed to improve elicitation and sharing of tacit knowledge acquired by physicians. The system leverages the clinical information stored in electronic medical record systems, by representing the acquired information in a series of knowledge maps. Design/methodology/approach The system architecture of the proposed MediKES is first discussed, and then a case study on an application of the proposed system in a Hong Kong medical organization is presented to illustrate the adoption process and highlight the benefits that can be realized from deployment of the MediKES. Findings The results of the case study show that the proposed solution is more reliable and powerful than traditional knowledge elicitation approaches in capturing physicians' tacit knowledge, transforming it into a machine‐readable form, as well as enhancing the quality of the medical judgment made by physicians. Practical implications A prototype system has been constructed and implemented on a trial basis in a medical organization. It has proven to be of benefit to healthcare professionals through its automatic functions in representing and visualizing physicians' diagnostic decisions. Originality/value Knowledge is key to improving the quality of the medical judgment of physicians. However, researchers and practitioners are still striving for more effective ways of capturing tacit knowledge and transforming it into a machine‐readable form so as to enhance knowledge sharing. In this paper, the authors reveal that the knowledge retrieval and the visual knowledge representation functions of the proposed system are able to facilitate knowledge sharing among physicians. Thus, junior physicians can use it as a decision support tool in making better diagnostic decisions.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Publisher:	Emerald
ISSN:	0263-5577
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2022 09:59
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/130805

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