Knowledge Management: Towards A Civilizational and
Cultural Perspective
Anticipative and Philosophical Approach
Dr. Abdullah
Al-Beraidi
Associate
Professor of Management and Organizational Behaviour
Business Department, College
of Economics and Business, Qassim University
Abstract:
Research problem stems from
the fact that managerial thought focuses on a partial perspective of knowledge
management (KM), i.e. at the organizational level, which ignores the crucial
questions in the context of knowledge and its future, making this thought then
away from the deep reflection and good prediction of opportunities, challenges
and possible impacts on economics
and development. The main purpose of the study is to analyze
and diagnose the problem of the partial perspective, clarify its implications,
and propose an alternative perspective which is called "the civilizational
cultural perspective". Moreover, the study aims at predicting the future
of knowledge to enable management thought to explore and analyze its indicators
and tracks, by which the capabilities and readiness of the organizations and
states are developed in order to exploit potential opportunities in the era of
knowledge-based economy and to avoid possible threats as much as possible.
To achieve its
objectives, the study relied on the analytical critical method and
inductive-deductive approach, taking into account economic, cultural, social, and
political contexts. The study showed how to adopt "the civilizational
cultural perspective" by management thought. More importantly, it
concluded that the knowledge passed and will go through six overlapping phases
(waves): (1) no Knowledge or primitive Knowledge, (2) limited knowledge, (3) expanded
knowledge, (4) commodifable knowledge, (5) chaotic knowledge, and (6) erodable
knowledge. The study demonstrated the main characteristics of each phase with some
administrative, economic, cultural and social implications.الاستماع
قراءة صوتية للكلمات
Saudi Arabia, The Institute of Public Administration: Public Administration Journal, vol. 52 (no. 1), p. 481-513.