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The Concept of “Ba”: Building a Foundation for Knowledge Creation

The Concept of “Ba”: Building a Foundation for Knowledge Creation Spring 1998 | V ol.40, No.3 | REPRINT SERIES California Review Management The Concept of “Ba”: Building a Foundation for Knowledge Creation Ikujiro Nonaka Noboru Konno © 1998 by The Regents of the University of California The Concept of “Ba”: BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR KNOWLEDGE CREATION Ikujiro Nonaka Noboru Konno he management of knowledge has become a frequently discussed topic in the management literature. What are the fundamental condi- tions for knowledge creation? Where is knowledge creation located? T Is it possible to actually manage knowledge like other resources? To address these questions we introduce the Japanese concept of “ba,” which roughly translates into the English word “place.” The concept of ba was originally proposed by the Japanese philosopher Kitaro Nishida and was further developed by Shimizu. Although our concept of ba draws extensively from these works, we have adapted it for the purpose of elaborating our model of knowledge creation. For those unfamiliar with the concept, ba can be thought of as a shared space for emerging relationships. This space can be physical (e.g., office, dispersed business space), virtual (e.g., e-mail, teleconference), mental (e.g., shared experiences, ideas, ideals), or any combina- tion of them. What differentiates ba from http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png California Management Review SAGE

The Concept of “Ba”: Building a Foundation for Knowledge Creation

Nonaka, Ikujiro; Konno, Noboru
California Management Review , Volume 40 (3): 15 – Apr 1, 1998
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Spring 1998 | V ol.40, No.3 | REPRINT SERIES California Review Management The Concept of “Ba”: Building a Foundation for Knowledge Creation Ikujiro Nonaka Noboru Konno © 1998 by The Regents of the University of California The Concept of “Ba”: BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR KNOWLEDGE CREATION Ikujiro Nonaka Noboru Konno he management of knowledge has become a frequently discussed topic in the management literature. What are the fundamental condi- tions for knowledge creation? Where is knowledge creation located? T Is it possible to actually manage knowledge like other resources? To address these questions we introduce the Japanese concept of “ba,” which roughly translates into the English word “place.” The concept of ba was originally proposed by the Japanese philosopher Kitaro Nishida and was further developed by Shimizu. Although our concept of ba draws extensively from these works, we have adapted it for the purpose of elaborating our model of knowledge creation. For those unfamiliar with the concept, ba can be thought of as a shared space for emerging relationships. This space can be physical (e.g., office, dispersed business space), virtual (e.g., e-mail, teleconference), mental (e.g., shared experiences, ideas, ideals), or any combina- tion of them. What differentiates ba from

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