{"id":11191,"date":"2017-06-15T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2017\/06\/15\/en-mgmt-slovenia-igf-2017-nonaka-seci\/"},"modified":"2017-06-15T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T10:00:00","slug":"en-mgmt-slovenia-igf-2017-nonaka-seci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2017\/06\/15\/en-mgmt-slovenia-igf-2017-nonaka-seci\/","title":{"rendered":"Nonaka&#8217;s SECI Model Reading of Slovenia IGF 2017 Ljubljana \u2014 Tacit and explicit knowledge spiral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/en-mgmt-slovenia-igf-2017-nonaka-seci_thumbnail-1.svg\" alt=\"Thumbnail\"><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This essay applies the framework of <strong>Knowledge Management<\/strong> \u2014 most prominently associated with <strong>Ikujiro Nonaka &amp; Hirotaka Takeuchi<\/strong> \u2014 to analyze the Slovenia IGF 2017 Ljubljana conference from a management perspective. Target audience: executives, MBA students, management researchers, consultants, and policy analysts.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Executive Summary<\/h2>\n<p>The SECI model (Socialization, Externalization, Combination, Internalization) proposed by Nonaka and Takeuchi captures organizational knowledge-creation dynamics. Slovenia IGF is a rare &quot;ba&quot; where tacit knowledge spirally transforms into explicit and back into tacit.<\/p>\n<p>For firms operating in Slovenia and adjacent GDPR, AI, \u30c7\u30b8\u30bf\u30eb\u7d4c\u6e08 domains, this essay maps how to incorporate the conference debate into strategic decision-making through the lens of <strong>Tacit and explicit knowledge spiral<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/en-mgmt-slovenia-igf-2017-nonaka-seci_h1-1.svg\" alt=\"Framework\"><\/p>\n<h2>Knowledge creation process in international forums<\/h2>\n<p>Informal corridor conversations at Ljubljana (Socialization) become papers and policy documents (Externalization), get combined into national institutions (Combination), and are internalized on the ground. Participants from Slovenia should consciously act at each stage of this spiral.<\/p>\n<p>The theoretical framework of Ikujiro Nonaka &amp; Hirotaka Takeuchi provides a lens to read the 2017 debate not as mere &quot;industry trends&quot; but as a precursor of structural change. The fact that this is a national-level discussion has direct strategic implications for the geographic scope of the target market.<\/p>\n<h2>Ba theory and IGF<\/h2>\n<p>For practical application, we map the applicability of <strong>Tacit and explicit knowledge spiral<\/strong> to each topic at the conference.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Application to &quot;GDPR&quot;<\/h3>\n<p>The discussion on &quot;GDPR&quot; can be located, in Ikujiro Nonaka &amp; Hirotaka Takeuchi&#39;s framework, as a primary strategic variable.<\/p>\n<p>Concrete managerial implications include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Implications for Slovenia&#39;s market<\/strong>: early identification of regulatory trends and preemptive business-model adjustment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact on competitive advantage<\/strong>: monitoring competitors&#39; moves and reviewing one&#39;s differentiation strategy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investment decisions<\/strong>: allocation of R&amp;D investment and reconfiguration of the portfolio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Application to &quot;AI&quot;<\/h3>\n<p>The discussion on &quot;AI&quot; can be located, in Ikujiro Nonaka &amp; Hirotaka Takeuchi&#39;s framework, as an important constraint.<\/p>\n<p>Concrete managerial implications include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Implications for Slovenia&#39;s market<\/strong>: early identification of regulatory trends and preemptive business-model adjustment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact on competitive advantage<\/strong>: monitoring competitors&#39; moves and reviewing one&#39;s differentiation strategy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investment decisions<\/strong>: allocation of R&amp;D investment and reconfiguration of the portfolio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Application to &quot;\u30c7\u30b8\u30bf\u30eb\u7d4c\u6e08&quot;<\/h3>\n<p>The discussion on &quot;\u30c7\u30b8\u30bf\u30eb\u7d4c\u6e08&quot; can be located, in Ikujiro Nonaka &amp; Hirotaka Takeuchi&#39;s framework, as an auxiliary topic.<\/p>\n<p>Concrete managerial implications include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Implications for Slovenia&#39;s market<\/strong>: early identification of regulatory trends and preemptive business-model adjustment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact on competitive advantage<\/strong>: monitoring competitors&#39; moves and reviewing one&#39;s differentiation strategy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investment decisions<\/strong>: allocation of R&amp;D investment and reconfiguration of the portfolio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Application to &quot;\u56fd\u5185\u6cd5\u6574\u5099&quot;<\/h3>\n<p>The discussion on &quot;\u56fd\u5185\u6cd5\u6574\u5099&quot; can be located, in Ikujiro Nonaka &amp; Hirotaka Takeuchi&#39;s framework, as an auxiliary topic.<\/p>\n<p>Concrete managerial implications include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Implications for Slovenia&#39;s market<\/strong>: early identification of regulatory trends and preemptive business-model adjustment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact on competitive advantage<\/strong>: monitoring competitors&#39; moves and reviewing one&#39;s differentiation strategy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investment decisions<\/strong>: allocation of R&amp;D investment and reconfiguration of the portfolio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Application to &quot;\u653f\u5e9c\uff0b\u6c11\u9593\u5354\u50cd&quot;<\/h3>\n<p>The discussion on &quot;\u653f\u5e9c\uff0b\u6c11\u9593\u5354\u50cd&quot; can be located, in Ikujiro Nonaka &amp; Hirotaka Takeuchi&#39;s framework, as an auxiliary topic.<\/p>\n<p>Concrete managerial implications include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Implications for Slovenia&#39;s market<\/strong>: early identification of regulatory trends and preemptive business-model adjustment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact on competitive advantage<\/strong>: monitoring competitors&#39; moves and reviewing one&#39;s differentiation strategy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investment decisions<\/strong>: allocation of R&amp;D investment and reconfiguration of the portfolio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/en-mgmt-slovenia-igf-2017-nonaka-seci_h2-1.svg\" alt=\"Strategy Map\"><\/p>\n<h2>Strategic Actions for Firms Operating in Slovenia<\/h2>\n<p>We translate the management analysis above into concrete actions for firms operating in Slovenia.<\/p>\n<h3>Short-term (within 6 months)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Intelligence gathering<\/strong>: closely read the Slovenia IGF 2017 minutes and reports; share with the corporate strategy function<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stakeholder mapping<\/strong>: identify relevant regulators, industry associations, and civil society organizations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Risk assessment<\/strong>: quantify potential impacts of the regulatory directions under discussion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Medium-term (1\u20133 years)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Capability building<\/strong>: close the capability gaps identified through the <strong>Tacit and explicit knowledge spiral<\/strong> framework<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alliance strategy<\/strong>: cultivate relationships with the international IGF community<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regulatory dialogue<\/strong>: shift from reactive compliance to proactive agenda-setting<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Long-term (3\u201310 years)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Business model reconstruction<\/strong>: structural transformation informed by Ikujiro Nonaka &amp; Hirotaka Takeuchi&#39;s framework<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contribution to international standard-setting<\/strong>: sustained participation in venues like Slovenia IGF<\/li>\n<li><strong>Norm formation from Slovenia<\/strong>: accumulation of soft power through distinctive contributions to international debate<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>ROI Analysis Perspective<\/h2>\n<p>In Ikujiro Nonaka &amp; Hirotaka Takeuchi&#39;s framework, ROI of investment in Slovenia IGF participation is evaluated not as a single-year financial metric but as multi-year option value. This aligns with the &quot;real options&quot; approach to decision-making under uncertainty.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Dimension<\/th>\n<th>Short-term ROI<\/th>\n<th>Long-term option value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Direct financial<\/td>\n<td>Limited<\/td>\n<td>Medium\u2013Large<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Network capital<\/td>\n<td>Medium<\/td>\n<td>Large<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brand \/ legitimacy<\/td>\n<td>Medium<\/td>\n<td>Large<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Policy intelligence<\/td>\n<td>Large<\/td>\n<td>Medium\u2013Large<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Talent development<\/td>\n<td>Medium<\/td>\n<td>Large<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Conclusion: A Question to Executives<\/h2>\n<p>Reading Slovenia IGF 2017 through the auxiliary line of Ikujiro Nonaka &amp; Hirotaka Takeuchi&#39;s framework, the conference emerges not as a mere international gathering but as a site of contemporary implementation of <strong>Tacit and explicit knowledge spiral<\/strong>. Executives in Slovenia face a strategic choice: passive observer or active participant.<\/p>\n<p>This essay argues that the latter choice is indispensable for building long-term competitive advantage. Ikujiro Nonaka &amp; Hirotaka Takeuchi&#39;s theoretical insight provides the intellectual foundation for that strategic choice.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Primary Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IGF Secretariat. Annual Reports of Slovenia IGF.<\/li>\n<li>Slovenia IGF 2017 Ljubljana Conference Materials.<\/li>\n<li>Nakazawa Yuki Blog. <a href=\"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/category\/igf\/\">https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/category\/igf\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Secondary Sources (Management)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Works of Ikujiro Nonaka &amp; Hirotaka Takeuchi (representative texts of Knowledge Management)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>*This piece belongs to the <strong>academic essays (management series)<\/strong>. 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