Individual and organizational factors’ effect on knowledge sharing behavior

Abstract

This paper aims to assess the impact of individual factors (interpersonal trust, individual attitude, perceived benefit/costs, and individual self efficacy) and organizational factors (management support, incentives/reward, leadership, and organizational culture) on knowledge sharing intention and their impact to knowledge sharing behavior. The data were obtained by using questionnaires distributed to all researchers and staffs at Cancer Research Center C-Tech Labs Edwar Technology with 100 samples taken. This research center is the only Lab Cancer in Indonesia. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis was used to ascertain the proposed relationship. The present study found that four dimensions of individual factors (interpersonal trust, individual attitude, perceived benefit/costs, and self-efficacy) and four dimensions of organizational factors (management support, incentives/reward, leadership, and organizational culture) were significantly related to knowledge sharing intention and they mediate to knowledge sharing behavior.

Upholding Knowledge Sharing for Organization Innovation Efficiency in Pakistan

“…A significant number of studies conducted in the past, considered organizational factors as the most influential in boosting knowledge sharing among employees [11,39]. The literature recognizes numerous organizational factors like organizational culture, structure, and the management's role in creating a suitable environment for knowledge sharing [4,7,8,10,[40][41][42]. A suitable cultural environment within an organization definitely paves the way for knowledge sharing [7,8,11,43].…”

“…The literature recognizes numerous organizational factors like organizational culture, structure, and the management's role in creating a suitable environment for knowledge sharing [4,7,8,10,[40][41][42]. A suitable cultural environment within an organization definitely paves the way for knowledge sharing [7,8,11,43]. Ismail Al-Alawi, Yousif Al-Marzooqi, and Fraidoon Mohammed [44] undertook a comprehensive study in Bahrain to explore the effects of various organizational culture related factors on knowledge sharing.…”

“…Organizational level factors are observed among important drivers to persuade employees to share their knowledge and expertise in the workplace. Various studies have highlighted the significance of organizational level factors such as the presence of shared interaction culture [6][7][8][9], support from top management [5,10,11], and the provision of incentives/rewards [9,10,12,13]. In addition to this, the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has also been focused on as an enabler and predictor of knowledge sharing for its ability to provide seamless access to knowledge for individuals to share [11,14,15].…”

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“…Developing a culture of knowledge sharing is one of the human resource management problems that organizations must negotiate. It is a process that takes place in an organization's cultural environment, which is seen as a context of social interaction that influences the creation and maintenance of new knowledge [83,84].…”

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