A ATUAÇÃO DO ARQUIVISTA, NA GESTÃO DO CONHECIMENTO, À LUZ DA TEORIA DA CRIAÇÃO DO CONHECIMENTO ORGANIZACIONAL

Abstract

This article is the result of a chapter of a dissertation, presented to the Professional Master's Program in Learning Organizations (MPGOA), at the Federal University of Paraiba, and aims to analyze the role of the Archivist in the actions of creating organizational knowledge. Concepts of Knowledge Management, the theory of organizational knowledge creation and a brief history of the Archivist profession are presented, focusing on the need for this professional to be open to the adaptation of emerging paradigms, one of which is Knowledge Management. This is a qualitative research, descriptive and exploratory in nature, which uses bibliographic research as a methodological procedure. By way of conclusion, the recognition of the importance of the professional Archivist acting beyond their competences, most of the times limited to the seven archival functions listed by Rousseau and Couture (1998) is cogent. Should also act, with a focus on the creation of organizational knowledge and, more broadly, on Knowledge Management, through studies and complementary training, in this way the profession of the Archivist will present itself with greater relevance, in the organizational context and will provide the organization with conditions to achieve its objectives more effectively.