Knowledge Management on Local Wisdoms : Case Study of OTOP of Ban Muanghorm Textile, Wangthong District, Phitsanulok Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to analyze the general condition, knowledge, and to collect the knowledge, knowledge management and ways of transferring knowledge of Textile weaving at Ban Muanghorm. It is qualitative research collecting data by participatory interview with 26 key informants.  Data were analyzed by using triangulation methodology.  The findings found that the knowledge of Muanghorm Textile was divided into 3 groups: 1) Knowledge on textile production process, 2) Knowledge on textile design, 3) Knowledge on instruments and textile material.  The knowledge management was divided into 5 steps: (1) Knowledge designation by consideration, (2) Knowledge seeking from the exchange of knowledge within the community and the promotion from external units, (3) Informal exchange of knowledge, (4) Knowledge keeping  which is mainly from within the personal ones, (5) Knowledge transfer which is mainly an informal one transferring within the family.  However currently, the local wisdoms on Dokpeep design are transferred to young people through the document dissemination in the educational institutes in the locality and there are two types of hand weaving knowledge transfer as follows: (1) Knowledge transfer on hand weaving within the community from a mother to a daughter or relatives. (2) The external knowledge transfer on hand weaving was from official training.