Knowledge Pyramid Perspective of the Political Data Ecosystem: A Case Study of Bhutan

Phub Namgay, Phub Namgay, Pema Wangdi

2024

Abstract

This study examines the dynamics of data management and knowledge flow in the political data ecosystem through the lens of the Knowledge Pyramid. We used open-government electoral documents and polling data for granular insights into how data, information, knowledge, and wisdom (DIKW) are managed in Bhutan’s political data ecosystem. Bhutan’s electoral stakeholders and political parties manage and use DIKW of varying types, sizes, and complexities. In particular, political parties use information systems, websites, and social media to manage data and construct and use knowledge for political activities. Democracy is still young and gaining a foothold in Bhutan. The political parties do not employ complex data technologies and rich human resources to manage DIKW emanating from the political data ecosystem. Thus, scope exists for electoral stakeholders and political actors to explore and adopt effective and efficient knowledge management infras-tructures to deal with DIKW elements in the political arena, namely the complex dynamics of turning raw data into higher elements of the Knowledge Pyramid. In addition to contributing to the knowledge management literature through an in-depth account of the DIKW aspects in the political space, this paper demonstrated the analytical and explanatory power of the Knowledge Pyramid for discourse on the political data ecosystem.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Namgay P. and Wangdi P. (2024). Knowledge Pyramid Perspective of the Political Data Ecosystem: A Case Study of Bhutan. In Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 3: KMIS; ISBN 978-989-758-716-0, SciTePress, pages 85-96. DOI: 10.5220/0013014100003838

in Bibtex Style

@conference{kmis24,
author={Phub Namgay and Pema Wangdi},
title={Knowledge Pyramid Perspective of the Political Data Ecosystem: A Case Study of Bhutan},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 3: KMIS},
year={2024},
pages={85-96},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013014100003838},
isbn={978-989-758-716-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 3: KMIS
TI - Knowledge Pyramid Perspective of the Political Data Ecosystem: A Case Study of Bhutan
SN - 978-989-758-716-0
AU - Namgay P.
AU - Wangdi P.
PY - 2024
SP - 85
EP - 96
DO - 10.5220/0013014100003838
PB - SciTePress