Knowledge Management of the Combat Group in the Royal Thai Air Force

Abstract

          This study was to examine: 1) levels of knowledge management of the Combat Group in the Royal Thai Air Force; 2) the influences of the demographic variables on knowledge management of the Combat Group in the Royal Thai Air Force. Statistics used in data analysis were Descriptive Statistics which was used to describe the frequency, percentage, means, and standard deviation. It was shown that knowledge creation and acquisition and knowledge identification were at the average and knowledge access was on the lowest. Data obtained, then, were tested by using Multivariate Analysis of Variance: 2-Way MANOVA. The findings revealed that there were statistically significant differences in gender, educational levels, and work experiences with highly significant on 1) Knowledge Management of the Combat Group in The Royal Thai Air Force; 2) Knowledge Organization; and on 3) Learning creation and acquisition and Knowledge, while educational levels had an impact on knowledge management at all levels. Rank levels had no impact on knowledge management of the Combat Group in The Royal Thai Air Force. Therefore, those involved in knowledge management should accelerate the development of knowledge management system as to comply with the policy of the Royal Thai Air Force so that it will be beneficial not only for the agency but also the nation as a whole.