GENERATION Z'S PERCEPTION OF TRUST IN RELATION TO KNOWLEDGE

The paper aims to reflect the generation Z's perception of trust in relation to knowledge. Based on previous studies, the general approach of western cultures to knowledge is that they prefer explicit knowledge, and internalization for knowledge sharing. We raise the question of how trust is related to the phases of SECI circle (particularly internalization). This question has been broadly studied in business; however, it was not applied to the limited school experience of the youngest generation. Yet, we can assume that Generation Z would likely convey their approach adopted at school to their work environment. The paper presents selected results of a pilot small-scale survey, which was conducted in order to obtain answers on students' perception of trust in both knowledge sharing and assessing trustworthiness of resources.