Using Knowledge Management to Create Self-Reliant Communities in Thailand

Abstract

Many look at knowledge management as an organizational initiative. However, can KM also be used to assist low technology situations such as rural villages? This paper describes the application of KM to the creation of a self-reliant community in Thailand. Changing demographics are threatening the ability of rural villages to sustain their viability as traditional methods of passing knowledge from one generation to the next are circumvented by the movement of the young to more urbanized areas of Thailand. KM is seen as a way of changing the traditional knowledge transfer process to something that assists those who remain in the villages. The KM approach investigated consisted of five stages: 1) Preparation, 2) Create motivation, awareness, promote participation, 3) Develop the KM plan, 4) Implement the KM plan, and 5) Evaluation. The approach was assessed and found to be successful by using eight organizations over an 8-month period.

Strengthening Teacher’s Learning Management for Self-Reliance of Students in Thai Secondary School

“…The result of the model was successful as expected, due to the development model which the researchers used based on the concept of analysis and synthesis, as well as experts' opinion in terms of knowledge management and the development of techniques. The result was also corresponded with Panich (2005), and Chantarasombat (2007Chantarasombat ( , 2008Chantarasombat ( , 2009Chantarasombat ( , 2010, which the AAR (After Action Response) was used to share the knowledge and being evidence to indicate success. AAR has been widely used for various organization for profit experiences (Darling et al, 2005) and performance assessment (Villado & Arther, 2013).…”

Using Knowledge Management to Create Self-Reliant Communities in Thailand

“…Self-reliant communities in the Changwat (administrative province) of Maha Sarakham have various types of groups including cooperative groups, occupation groups and local wisdom groups. There are interesting areas of learning, particularly in the Tambon (sub-district) of Na kha and the Tambon (sub-district) of Pracha Phatthana in the Amphoe (district) of Wapi Pathum (Chantarasombat, 2004) These communities regard principles of community welfare and community enterprises as guidelines for self-reliance. They began activities by forming occupation groups, using available local raw materials to be transformed into products and using local wisdom to adjust to current situations.…”