Investigation of the knowledge management best practices used by the national outstanding rice seed farmers in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand
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This qualitative research examines the knowledge management practices of farmers who breed outstanding rice seeds in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand. The study involved 12 farmers with at least 10 years of rice planting experience and who received national awards for breeding outstanding rice seeds, using the snowball sampling technique. Data collection methods included in-depth interviews, informal focus group discussions, and participant and non-participant observations. Triangulation and inductive analysis were utilized to present the results of descriptive data analysis. The research identified six steps in knowledge management practices: knowledge identification, knowledge capture, knowledge organization, knowledge evaluation, knowledge implementation, and knowledge distribution. Internal factors supporting knowledge management success included motivation to produce high-quality rice seeds locally, collaborative learning processes, and equitable profit distribution. External factors included strengthened support for knowledge promotion from the Rice Seed Centre in Kamphaeng Phet and facilitated knowledge exchange between scientific and local wisdom knowledge by the Rice Department of Thailand.
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บทความทุกเรื่องที่ลงตีพิมพ์จะได้รับการตรวจอ่านโดยผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ ความคิดเห็นและบทความที่ปรากฏในวารสารนี้ เป็นของผู้เขียนซึ่งมิใช่เป็นความคิดเห็นของคณะผู้จัดทำ และมิใช่ความรับผิดชอบของสมาคมห้องสมุดแห่งประเทศไทยฯ การนำบทความในวารสารนี้ไปตีพิมพ์ซ้ำต้องได้รับอนุญาตจากคณะผู้จัดทำ
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