Recent concerns about the issue of knowledge management (KM) within an organization have accentuated the need for more efficient and effective knowledge sharing – that is, knowledge sharing plays an increasingly significant role in determining the outcomes of KM. Most scholars explore this issue from the economic perspective, while only a few research studies have focussed on organizational cap...

The knowledge sharing process within a virtual community of teacher professionals is viewed as a social exchange process in that the knowledge sharing intention and behavior of individuals are influenced by the exchange relationship among members. However, relatively little research has focused on this approach to exploring the factors that enhance the knowledge sharing of individuals. This stu...

This study aims to provide an understanding of knowledge sharing behavior among academics in United Arab Emirates universities and assess the factors influencing it. It also identifies the effect of the type of university on academics’ knowledge sharing behavior. The study used Ajzen’s amended Theory of Planned Behavior to test the research model. Adopting a quantitative research that employed ...

nowadays, the utilization of organizational knowledge and sharing it with other employees in governmental project-based organizations, have become a strategic source of gaining and preserving competitive advantage. acquiring competitive advantage requires means and approaches that make the governmental project-based organizations capable of improving their knowledge sharing performance and gain...

Managing knowledge in different locations around the globe has become a great concern for multinational corporations (MNCs) due to differences in individual cultural values. Such cultural differences inhibit the sharing of knowledge among employees. Ironically, the impact of individual cultural values on knowledge sharing has received limited attention in the international business literature. ...

background: the present study aimed to analyze the situation of knowledge management among the faculty members in the four components, including creation, linking, organization and storage, and application. methods: this is a survey research and the results are presented descriptively and analytically. the study tool was a questionnaire of knowledge management with 84 questions (creation of kno...

In an information technology project environment it is essential that all team members collaborate, communicate effectively and openly contribute their knowledge to increase the likelihood of project success and organizational value. It is proposed that team member accountability and knowledge sharing behavior are essential preconditions for project success. This study explores aspects of accou...

This study is a part of a larger study which looked at the knowledge sharing behavior of employees within work organizations. In this paper we look at the sharing behavior related to a specific type of knowledge: knowledge created through learning from one’s mistake. Learning through mistakes can be potentially a very good way of learning and thus can generate great deal of public good. However...