Processes to Transfer th Wisdom of the Elderly through the Sustainable Communities and Societies

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) to study the model of the wisdom transfer process of the elderly in Bangkok, and 2) to study the knowledge management model for sustainable wisdom development of the elderly in Bangkok. This study was a qualitative research through case studies. They consisted of 17 case informants from 6 fields. Data were collected by in-depth interview and non-participant observation. Key informants were selected based on their outstanding wisdom achievements and honors. They were the elderly people owning the wisdom in Bangkok. The results of this study indicated that 1) the wisdom transfer process of the elderly in Bangkok was divided into four models, namely (1) real practice, (2) demonstration, (3) written record of knowledge, and (4) transferring wisdom to family members only, 2) knowledge management model for sustainable wisdom development of the elderly in Bangkok contained 5 main steps, namely (1) Knowledge identification through transferring inherited culture from family, acquaintances, and successors, (2) Knowledge Seeking through extending prior knowledge from the family and study tour, (3) Knowledge exchange through a meeting, community lecture, conversation via online media, and socializing when having a meal with others, (4) Focusing on storage of knowledge on individuals, and (5) Transfer knowledge from person to person primarily through real practices demonstrated, recorded in written form on Facebook, Line, and given to family members only.