Buddhist Integrative Knowledge Management of Nakhon Lampang Buddhist College Under Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University

Abstract

This research has the following objectives: 1) to study the opinions level on knowledge management at Nakhon Lampang Buddhist College, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, 2) to study the relationship between Vudḍḥidhamma (virtues conducive to growth) and knowledge management of Nakhon Lampang Buddhist College, and 3) to provide guidelines for Buddhist integrative knowledge management. This study is mixed-method research; (1) quantitative research of which data was collected using a questionnaire from the research sample, 162 college students from Nakhon Lampang  Buddhist  College, and was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics by Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient analysis, and (2) qualitative research using in-depth interviews with 12 key informants. The obtained data was analyzed by synthesizing the content corresponding to the research objectives and will be presented further.

The research results were:

1. the level of opinions of students towards each knowledge management at Nakhon Lampang Buddhist College, overall, was at a high level; namely, knowledge identification, knowledge access, learning, knowledge creation and acquisition, knowledge sharing, knowledge organizing, and knowledge codification and refinement. 


2. the relationships between Vudḍḥidhamma  and knowledge management are positive and at  very high levels; namely, on Sappurisaṁseva (r = 0.820**), on SaddhammasavanaI  (r = 0.821**), on Yonisomanasikāra and Dhammānudhammapatipatti (r = 0.854**), overall, the relationship is at a very high level (R = 0.858**).


3. the guidelines for Buddhist integrative Knowledge management of Nakhon Lampang Buddhist College are (1) Sappurisaṁseva : searching for sources of knowledge and people with expertise, creating the learning surrounding, understanding the conditions and problems that occur in the organization for the knowledge management process (2) Saddhammasavana : creating right understanding about the information, having opened-mind to learn any knowledge from communicators for increasing knowledge in many dimensions and  reducing ego while listening for reasoning, as well as asking when in doubt. This includes recording new knowledge and practicing to gain complete knowledge,3) Yonisomanasikāra: reflecting, considering and analyzing new knowledge deeply 4) Dhammānudhammapatipatti: practicing the knowledge correctly with the best intelligence to create expertise by investigating and evaluating the results as well as regular improving.