Tacit knowledge is know-how that is not easily recorded, stored or shared. An example would be negotiation skills. Many of us would learn by watching someone else practise negotiation, as reading a book or following a procedure manual would not be the most effective way to develop such skills. See also Knowledge and Knowledge, Explicit.
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