Tacit Knowledge and Decision Making Practices in the Context of Family Businesses.

Authors

  • Nain Tara BZU
  • Zubair Ahmad IMS, BZU

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52461/jimp.v2i2.1426

Keywords:

Decision making practices, Tacit Knowledge, Business Sense, Informal

Abstract

Decision-making practices in family business are crucial and usually involve several stakeholders. To determine the decision-making mechanism in the family business, qualitative research approach was carried out. 30 semi-structured interviews were conducted involving family owners and non-family managers. Thematic analysis was used to analyze data. Three themes such as Business sense, consultation with elders, and ceremonial approval of the board were generated. Study reveals that decision-making is informal and based on tacit knowledge. Study emphasizes the codification of tacit knowledge, the codification will make decision-making more formal and institutionalized.

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2022-12-29 — Updated on 2023-01-25

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Nain Tara, & Ahmad, Z. (2023). Tacit Knowledge and Decision Making Practices in the Context of Family Businesses. Journal of Information Management and Practices, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.52461/jimp.v2i2.1426 (Original work published December 29, 2022)

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Information Management and Practices

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