Team Processes in Virtual Knowledge Teams: The Effects of Reputation Signals and Network Density

Havakhor, Taha; Sabherwal, Rajiv

doi:10.1080/07421222.2018.1440755

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“…In addition to technical challenges, there are also social and psychological factors to be considered [8]. Virtual teams focus on knowledge-intensive tasks that involve the sharing and exchange of information and knowledge [9]. Currently, the competitiveness of a company is mostly derived from its intangible assets rather than its tangible ones; e.g., knowledge and the process of knowledge transfer [10].…”

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Factors Affecting Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Teams

Davidavičienė

Majzoub

Meidutė‐Kavaliauskienė

2020

Sustainability

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The development and use of information and communications technology (ICT) are growing at a rapid speed across the world. ICT has been the cause for new types of work arrangements, such as virtual organizations, virtual teams, teleworking, etc. Virtual teams provide organizations with competitive advantage by enabling them to hire talented people across the world and eliminating the need for physical availability in the office. However, one major issue hindering the productivity of the virtual team is knowledge sharing. The lack of proper knowledge sharing between team members may cause organizations to fail with regards to the implementation of successful strategies. The research into understanding knowledge sharing in virtual teams (VT) in the Middle East is lacking. While such studies have been done in the United States and Europe, the Middle East has been overlooked. In this study, the authors assume that there are some specific behavioral aspects of VT in the Middle East that create the need for specific scientific solutions. Accordingly, this study was conducted in the Middle East in order to gain scientific knowledge on the region’s specificity. The objective of this article is to create a model for the evaluation of the effect on knowledge sharing in virtual teams in the Middle East. For analysis, the selection of companies includes United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based companies in the IT industry whose businesses engage in VT. The results show that the following factors have a direct effect on knowledge sharing in VT: Culture, motivation, conflict, ICT, trust, and leadership. Conversely, the results do not demonstrate that language has any impact on knowledge sharing. The methodology used is as follows: Literature review, survey methods, and structural equation modeling.

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Factors Affecting Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Teams

Davidavičienė

Majzoub

Meidutė‐Kavaliauskienė

2020

Sustainability

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“…Network density and network centrality are two crucial parameters used to measure the structural characteristics of a network and for comparing the attributes of different networks and their interactions with each other (Havakhor & Sabherwal, 2018). The construction industry in particular is characterized by specific complexity factors, owing to industrial uncertainties and interdependences.…”

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Performance Improvement in Megaprojects Through Project Network Characteristics and Transactive Memory Systems

Hu,

Wu,

Zhang

2024

Project Management Journal

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This study investigates the effects of project network characteristics (i.e., network density and centrality) and transactive memory systems on project performance. Based on 361 valid questionnaires from megaproject teams, a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach is used for data analysis. The findings discover that high network density is positively associated with specialization, credibility, and project performance, without a significant link with coordination. Meanwhile, a high degree of network centrality negatively affects three dimensions of transactive memory systems, as well as project performance. Regarding the mediating role of transactive memory systems dimensions, specialization and credibility serve as the dominant mediating effects. Interestingly, the interactive relationships among transactive memory systems dimensions are empirically examined. These findings provide a network perspective to integrate and utilize organizational knowledge, thus improving organizational flexibility and resilience.

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“…Havakhor and Sabherwal [55] indicated that reputation signal refers to a signal that indicates the knowledge of a user in a virtual setting. These signals have been primarily used in context of online communities.…”

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How does Doctors’ Information Sharing Behavior Influence Reputation in Online Health Consultation Platform?

Liu¹,

Zhang²,

Zhang³

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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The online health consultation platforms provide a unique context for doctors to share health information privately and publicly. However, how doctors' reputation is shaped in the context of online information sharing has been largely neglected in the current literature. This study explores the relationship between information sharing and reputation by distinguishing private and public information sharing behaviours and investigating the contingent roles of doctors' professional and online seniority. Data from a leading online consultation platform in China was obtained to test the research model and associated hypotheses. The results reveal that both private and public sharing can contribute to doctors' online reputation and the effects of the two information sharing behaviours are different about doctors within different professional and online seniority. This study contributes to the literature on health information sharing and online reputation development.

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Team Processes in Virtual Knowledge Teams: The Effects of Reputation Signals and Network Density

Cited by 27 publications

References 106 publications

Factors Affecting Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Teams

Factors Affecting Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Teams

Performance Improvement in Megaprojects Through Project Network Characteristics and Transactive Memory Systems

How does Doctors’ Information Sharing Behavior Influence Reputation in Online Health Consultation Platform?

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