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On conveying and not conveying expertise
Experts strategically disclose and withhold information to establish credibility and make their knowledge accessible. This study explores how careful non-disclosure enhances expert writing practices.
Area of Science:
- Knowledge Management
- Communication Studies
- Writing Studies
Background:
- Expertise involves tacit knowledge, which is difficult to articulate.
- The disclosure or non-disclosure of information impacts expert credibility.
- Existing research highlights the political dimensions of expert non-disclosure.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the dynamic interplay between disclosing and non-disclosing in expert accounts.
- To understand how experts manage information to gain recognition and accessibility.
- To explore the role of careful non-disclosure in expert writing.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of expert accounts.
- Examination of writing conventions and authorial accountability.
- Focus on the author's strategic choices in conveying expertise.
Main Results:
- Experts actively navigate disclosure and non-disclosure to establish their proficiencies.
- Writing practices reveal tensions in making expertise both accountable and accessible.
- Generative non-disclosure can be a valuable tool in expert communication.
Conclusions:
- Strategic non-disclosure is an integral part of effective expert writing.
- Understanding this movement enhances the accessibility and credibility of expertise.
- Further research can explore nuanced applications of non-disclosure in scholarly communication.
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