A tacit assumption or implicit assumption is an assumption that underlies a
logical argument, course of action,
decision
Decision may refer to:
Law and politics
*Judgment (law), as the outcome of a legal case
*Landmark decision, the outcome of a case that sets a legal precedent
* ''Per curiam'' decision, by a court with multiple judges
Books
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judgment that is not explicitly voiced nor necessarily understood by the decision maker or judge. These assumptions may be made based on personal life experiences, and are not consciously apparent in the
decision making
In psychology, decision-making (also spelled decision making and decisionmaking) is regarded as the cognitive process resulting in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several possible alternative options. It could be either ra ...
environment. These assumptions can be the source of apparent
paradoxes, misunderstandings and
resistance to change in human
organization
An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose.
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behavior.
See also
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Assumption-based planning
Assumption-based planning in project management is a post-planning method that helps companies to deal with uncertainty. It is used to identify the most important assumptions in a company's business plans, to test these assumptions, and to accommo ...
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Consensus reality
Consensus reality is that which is generally agreed to be reality, based on a consensus view.
The appeal to consensus arises from the idea that humans do not fully understand or agree upon the nature of knowledge or ontology, often making it unce ...
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Hidden curriculum
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Implicit attitude
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Implicit cognition
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Implicit leadership theory Implicit leadership theory (ILT) is a cognitive theory of leadership developed by Robert Lord and colleagues.Forsyth, D. R. (2009). ''Group dynamics.'' New York, New York: Wadsworth. It is based on the idea that individuals create cognitive repres ...
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Implicit memory
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Implied consent
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Leading question
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Premise
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Presupposition
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Shattered assumptions theory
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Subreption
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Tacit knowledge
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Unsaid
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Unspoken rule
Further reading
* Edgar H. Schein, ''Organizational Culture and Leadership'', Jossey-Bass, 2004,
Logic
Ignorance
ja:暗黙の了解
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