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tacit skills  

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  • Workplace knowledge and skill is a central concept in the sociology of work. Much of the research examining workplace knowledge and skill, however, focuses only on explicit skill or knowledge—skills that are recognized, codified, and compensated in the labor market. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Tacit Skills]

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