Author:
Njiraine Dorothy,Le Roux CJB
Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to show‐case how modern Knowledge Management Models, specifically that of Earl, can be applied to manage Indigenous Knowledge (IK).Design/methodology/approachThe paper is largely based on the review of both print and electronic resources.FindingsDespite IK being tacit and marginalized it can indeed be managed by use of modern models just like modern knowledge.Research limitations/implicationsValidation poses a challenge and the future of IK will also be challenged unless stringent solutions are unveiled.Practical implicationsThe paper suggests a number of ways in which IK can be managed using the contemporary KM models with specific attention to Earl's KM Taxonomy.Originality/valueThe paper shows how IK, a tacit knowledge, can go through the various KM processes of creation/production, storage, processing/codification, transfer and utilization successfully.
Subject
Library and Information Sciences,Computer Science Applications
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