This research investigates the roles of sense of self-worth, in-role behavior, and organizational citizenship behavior in supporting individuals’ knowledge sharing behavior, by incorporating a motivational aspect into the theory of reasoned action. Structural equation modeling analysis of survey data from a group of 116 Information Systems personnel revealed that two variables (i.e., sense of s...

Knowledge sharing, along with its potential predictors, has been a popular research topic. This research extends prior research by examining potential predictors of knowledge sharing together within a more comprehensive model with two additional contexts: the type of recipient of the knowledge is the recipients of intraorganizational broadcast media, and the type of knowledge sharing behavior (...

The present paper aimed at developing an approach based on Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) for measuring of knowledge sharing in the organization. In recent years there has been increasing interest in the knowledge sharing by experts and managers in the world, according to increasing importance of knowledge as the key source of competitive advantage, organizations have made serious effort to find ...

We propose an economic theory of knowledge sharing. The theory is grounded on game theory and experimental economics. This gives us a framework for analyzing knowledge sharing in different environments. The theory provides testable propositions about knowledge sharing. We used actual transaction data from a global knowledge management system to empirically test our hypotheses about free riding ...

the main purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing knowledge sharing among the personnel of agricultural extension and education organization in the iranian ministry of jihad-e agriculture. a survey method was employed for the study, and 110 personnel randomly selected as a sample out of 140 who were busy working in the organization. data was collected through a questionn...

Purpose – This paper seeks to present an innovative scale that sheds light on the ways in which intentions to share explicit and tacit knowledge impact actual knowledge-sharing behavior. Design/methodology/approach – Survey data were collected from a total of 278 hi-tech workers. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess the research model. Findings – SEM shows that the intention to...

Knowledge management is one of the most important research streams in IS research since knowledge is being seen as a vital and significant strategic organizational resource that can influence the competitive advantages of the organization. Organizations have been trying to understand how knowledge is created, shared, and used within the organization as they need to capitalize on the knowledge t...

Sharing knowledge of Physicians within hospitals can realize potential gains enormously and is critical to be successful and survive in competitive environments. There is a need for empirical research to identify the factors that determine physician's behavior to share knowledge. This study investigates the factors that determine the physician's individual knowledge sharing behavior in his/her ...