The holistic knowledge management: theoretical conceptual delineation

Abstract

Introduction:

The holistic paradigm has been announced for Knowledge Management for decades. However, the theoretical delineation about this paradigm for its adjustment together with Knowledge Management becomes necessary. This is because holism has admitted erroneous interpretations and its use in conjunction with Knowledge Management can result in the perception that it is only to approach companies in their completeness, as a focus on knowledge.

Objective:

This study aimed to delineate theoretically what the holistic paradigm consists of and adjust the Knowledge Management later announcing the concept of holistic Knowledge Management.

Methodology:

This is an exploratory research, for seeking to clarify and delineate concepts and ideas in order to provide searchable problems for later studies.

Results:

As a result, holistic Knowledge Management is conceptually delineated. This tends to provide a foundation for the development of research that considers totalitarian Knowledge Management in organizations.

Conclusion:

It is concluded that the holistic Knowledge Management is a proposal that aims to approach the parts for the whole, considering that these parts should not be analyzed in isolation because there is an interconnection between them and, therefore, it results in recontextualizing these parts in a contemplating mold the totality.

Keywords:
Newtonian-cartesian paradigm; Holistic paradigm; Knowledge Management; Holistic Knowledge Management