Knowledge Management of Local Wisdom of Safrol Laurel Products in KhaoKob Sub-district, HuaiYot District, Trang Province for Strengthening the Community

Abstract

This research article on Knowledge Management of Local Wisdom of Safrol Laurel Products in KhaoKob Sub-district, HuaiYot District, Trang Province for Strengthening the Community aimed to 1) Study local wisdom of Safrol Laurel products in KhaoKob Sub-district, HuaiYot District, Trang, 2) Study the knowledge management process of local wisdom of Safrol Laurel products in KhaoKob Sub-district, HuaiYot District, Trang, 3) Study the success conditions of the knowledge management of local wisdom of Safrol Laurel products in KhaoKob Sub-district, HuaiYot District, Trang. This study used qualitative research methodology based on in-depth interviews, observations, focus group meetings, and qualitative data analysis.

The major findings indicated as follows:

1. Knowledge of local wisdom of Safrol Laurel products in KhaoKob Sub-district, HuaiYot District, Trang included: 1) Safrol Laurel products were divided into three categories: belongings, souvenir, and decoration types, and belief and ritual products, 2) equipment used in the production of carvings from SafrolLaurel , 3) production procedures, and 4) group management.


2. The knowledge management process of local wisdom of Safrol Laurel products in KhaoKob Sub-district, HuaiYot District, Trang contained 7 areas: knowledge identification, knowledge acquisition, knowledge capture, knowledge sharing, knowledge storage, knowledge transfer, and knowledge application.


3. Conditions of success of the knowledge management of local wisdom of the Safrol Laurel products in KhaoKob Sub-district, HuaiYot District, Trang contained 6 areas: knowledge about knowledge management, corporate culture, group leaders, organizational structure, support from external agencies and local resources.