Collins, 1974 — The {TEA} Set: Tacit Knowledge and Scientific Networks
Labs could not build a working TEA laser from published specifications alone; transfer required social contact with practitioners holding the tacit skill---a tradition whose record transmits while its understanding does not.
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Labs could not build a working TEA laser from published specifications alone; transfer required social contact with practitioners holding the tacit skill---a tradition whose record transmits while its understanding does not.