การถ่ายโอนความรู้ในสถาบันวิจัยและพัฒนาพื้นที่สูง (องค์การมหาชน) ในมุมมองของการวิเคราะห์เครือข่ายทางสังคม

Abstract

This independent study aims to 1) to identify key concepts of knowledge transfer and social networks of critical knowledge of Highland Research and Development Institute (Public Organization) or HRDI 2) to identify critical factors of the knowledge transfer from key actors or experts of critical knowledge and 3) to develop and design knowledge transfer framework. This study used mixed research methods including a Social Network Analysis (SNA) for a quantitative analysis, while qualitative data was analyzed from expert interviews. Data was collected from the online questionnaires. There were 153 staff who responded to the questionnaires. The results from quantitative analysis using the UCINET program showed that most of experts (Key actors) share similar attributes including age 41-50 years old, graduated with master degree, working experience in Highland Research and Development Institute (Public Organization) more than 10 years, and working in professional position level 6 which is the level of Head of Section. In terms of social networks analysis from Netdraw program, a large network HRDI’s staff connecting together for transferring knowledge in each knowledge was revealed. However, some HRDI staff chose to work from the network in both in pairs and in. The result from expert interviews found that knowledge transfer framework should pay attention to the requirement from staff and focus on persuading staff who worked in pairs and isolate to join the knowledge transfer networks.