Knowledge management in monastic communities of the medieval Irish Celtic church
Paul McGrath
Purpose This paper aims to use the case of early medieval Irish monasticism highlight implicit a historicism knowledge management (KM) literature and show how such historical study can be used increase level discourse reflection within contested increasingly fragmented field KM. Design/methodology/approach The author uses secondary source analysis from diversity academic fields examine relatively sophisticated processes through which monks gathered, codified, created, interpreted, disseminated religious secular knowledge. then draws out number insights this aid current thinking on debates Findings presents church metaphor KM operating at two levels. Internally highlights deliberate but politically contentious nature creation, process developing both explicit tacit among monks, revolving around ideologies cults, primarily concerned with avoidance, constraining settling controversies debates. Externally, political mediation access for purposes social position influence. Originality/value is original in providing detailed consideration activities specific context drawing contribute
Journal of Management History