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Meta Functional Expertise

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Definition of meta-functional expertise

Meta-functional expertise is the breadth of one’s strategically important knowledge. This is different from the traditional conceptualization of expertise, which is generally considered to be a great depth of knowledge in a defined area. Thus, experts are people who are distinguished as knowing a lot about a particular subject.

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Meta-functional experts, on the other hand, are considered be somewhat knowledgeable in many different areas but not necessarily an expert in any single domain. Someone high on meta-functional expertise is similar to a generalist in that they have a wide array of knowledge. However, where generalists know many different things meta-functional experts have enough depth of knowledge in each area to be considered knowledgeable by other members of their team at work.

Results of meta-functional expertise

Individuals high on meta-functional expertise are:

  • better able to acquire social power at work because they can translate between specialists.
  • more successful as entrepreneurs
  • more innovative
  • more likely to get promoted at work
  • better able to get information from people outside of their work team

    • Groups with more meta-functional experts on them perform better because they:

  • communicate better with one another and share more ideas
  • understand their surroundings better
  • gain knowledge external to the group more efficiently
  • are more innovative

    • References

    Meta-Functional Expertise Wikipedia
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