ARISTOTELIAN PHRONESIS AS A KEY FACTOR FOR LEADERSHIP IN THE KNOWLEDGE-CREATING COMPANY ACCORDING TO IKUJIRO NONAKA/La fronesis aristotelica como factor clave para el liderazgo en la empresa creadora de conocimiento segun Ikujiro Nonaka/A fronese aristotelica como fator-chave para a lideranca na empresa criadora de conhecimento segundo Ikujiro Nonaka

In the last decades, there has been an increasing interest on knowledge in the business realm. Japanese scholar Ikujiro Nonaka was among the main theoretical and practical contributors to knowledge creation in organizations, as well as a promoter of including practical reason in the research of busi...

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Published in:Cuadernos de administración 2018-07, Vol.31 (57), p.19
Main Authors: Scalzo, German, Farinas, Guillermo
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Decision making
Ethics
Knowledge management
Organizations
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Summary:In the last decades, there has been an increasing interest on knowledge in the business realm. Japanese scholar Ikujiro Nonaka was among the main theoretical and practical contributors to knowledge creation in organizations, as well as a promoter of including practical reason in the research of business topics such as decision-making, knowledge management, ethics and leadership. In his theory, a Western classical tradition, namely the virtue of phronesis, is combined with the Japanese notion of Ba (context-based learning), to explain the way people engage in communities of practice as opportunities for learning. This paper describes his theory of knowledge creation, pointing to phronetic leadership skills as essential drivers of knowledge creation in organizations, in light of the Western classical tradition. Finally, it discusses the scope and limits of Nonaka's contribution, as well as some challenges it posits in order to make the business realm a true space for learning and human flourishing.
ISSN:0120-3592