Inter-Organizational Knowledge Sharing Research Articles

Mapping interorganizational knowledge sharing mechanisms in projects from the socio-technical perspective

Interorganizational knowledge sharing (IKS) has become an important strategy for project organizations to drive high performance in interorganizational projects. Distinct IKS mechanisms (i.e., the management activities facilitating IKS among organizations) are proposed in the existing literature. However, the matching between knowledge categorization and IKS mechanisms are less explored. From the socio-technical perspective, this study employed grounded theory to identify and match different types of knowledge and IKS mechanisms. Qualitative data collected from primary and secondary sources were integrated to triangulate the research findings. Four categories of knowledge were identified based on their characteristics, including knowledge tacitness and heterogeneity. Then, a four-dimension framework of IKS mechanisms (i.e., event, social, technical, and document mechanisms) was developed to form matching configurations to facilitate IKS in different scenarios. This framework deepens our understanding of how to form strategies to apply proper IKS mechanisms to facilitate the sharing of different types of knowledge from the socio-technical perspective.

Can Inter-organizational Knowledge-Sharing Improve Enterprise Innovation Performance? The Mediator Effect of Innovation Capability and the Moderator Effect of Network Characteristics

This study investigates the relationship between inter-organizational knowledge-sharing and innovation performance based on the resource-based theory and network embedded theory. It aims to examine the mediating effect of network characteristics in the relationship between inter-organizational knowledge-sharing and innovation performance. Through quantitative study, data is collected from 275 firms and analyzed through regression analysis. The results reveal that inter-organizational knowledge-sharing has a positive effect on enterprise innovation capability. Innovation capability has a positive effect on enterprise innovation performance. The link between inter-organizational knowledge-sharing and innovation performance is mediated by enterprise innovation capability. Evidence in support of full mediation is found. Connection strength and network scale play a positive moderator role in the relationship between inter-organizational knowledge-sharing and innovation capability. The findings provide a theoretical basis for inter-organizational knowledge-sharing and help enterprises establish innovative advantages. These also guide the inter-organizational knowledge-sharing among members in practice.

Interorganizational Knowledge Sharing to Establish Digital Health Learning Ecosystems: Qualitative Evaluation of a National Digital Health Transformation Program in England

BackgroundThe English Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) program is one of the first concerted efforts to create a digital health learning ecosystem across a national health service.ObjectiveThis study aims to explore mechanisms that support or inhibit the exchange of interorganizational digital transformation knowledge.MethodsWe conducted a formative qualitative evaluation of the GDE program. We used semistructured interviews with clinical, technical, and managerial staff; national program managers and network leaders; nonparticipant observations of knowledge transfer activities through attending meetings, workshops, and conferences; and documentary analysis of policy documents. The data were thematically analyzed by drawing on a theory-informed sociotechnical coding framework. We used a mixture of deductive and inductive methods, supported by NVivo software, to facilitate coding.ResultsWe conducted 341 one-on-one and 116 group interviews, observed 86 meetings, and analyzed 245 documents from 36 participating provider organizations. We also conducted 51 high-level interviews with policy makers and vendors; performed 77 observations of national meetings, workshops, and conferences; and analyzed 80 national documents. Formal processes put in place by the GDE program to initiate and reinforce knowledge transfer and learning have accelerated the growth of informal knowledge networking and helped establish the foundations of a learning ecosystem. However, formal networks were most effective when supported by informal networking. The benefits of networking were enhanced (and costs reduced) by geographical proximity, shared culture and context, common technological functionality, regional and strategic alignments, and professional agendas.ConclusionsKnowledge exchange is most effective when sustained through informal networking driven by the mutual benefits of sharing knowledge and convergence between group members in their organizational and technological setting and goals. Policy interventions need to enhance incentives and reduce barriers to sharing across the ecosystem, be flexible in tailoring formal interventions to emerging needs, and promote informal knowledge sharing.

The role of social media orientation to improve relationship quality and innovation performance in SME’s

This study aims to determine how the role of social media orientation towards the quality of relationships and innovation performance through sharing or gathering knowledge between organizations in SMEs. The rise of the use of social media is an attraction for SMEs to look for in maintaining good relations with stakeholders. With easy access and extensive networks, social media will be able to have a positive and beneficial impact on SMEs. Therefore, social media can play a role in inter organizational knowledge sharing about SMEs to produce good relationship quality with customers and other SMEs that are industrially based on their value congruence which will improve SMEs innovation performance. Data obtained from 109 SMEs owners in Indonesia with the criteria of using digital technology (social media) as a business tool and has been operating for 1 year. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire which was further analysed using Partial Least Square (PLS). The results showed that there was a positive and significant influence on social media orientation on inter organizational knowledge sharing while inter organizational knowledge sharing had a positive and significant effect on relationship quality and innovation performance, and value congruence could also moderate the relationship between inter organizational knowledge sharing and relationship quality.
 Keywords: Social Media Orientation, Inter Organizational Knowledge Sharing, Value Congruence, Relationship Quality, Innovation Performance

The role of community agreeableness and digital intelligence to improve SME’s innovation performance

The purpose of this study is to discuss how the role of community, sharing of knowledge between organizations, and digital intelligence on the performance of innovations is conceptualized to develop community capacity. Digital economic distribution can develop many SMEs in several regions in Central Java. As an entrepreneurial trend, innovation has a very important role for SMEs because it must have the ability to use digital technology properly. Efforts to Improve Performance Held by Renewing SMEs for Communities that have the same goal are called Community Agreeableness. Benefits of creating a community are a place to share knowledge and improve knowledge and skills within the SME community supported by digital intelligence. While the method used is a kind of quantitative explanatory research. The sample in this study amounted to 175 SMEs in Central Java who have used digital technology for online marketing and have used at least 1 year. The types of data in this study were obtained from primary data. Primary data were obtained directly from the main sources either from individuals, namely a questionnaire in the form of google which was distributed via WhatsApp personally to each respondent. Data collection methods are used through questionnaires and will then be analyzed with Partial Least Square (PLS) statistical analysis techniques. The results showed that community approval had a positive and significant effect on knowledge sharing between organizations, community approval was positively and significantly related to collaboration skills, knowledge sharing between organizations had a positive and significant effect on innovation performance, collaboration skills had a positive and significant effect on innovation performance, and digital intelligence is able to moderate the relationship between sharing knowledge between organizations and innovation performance. Hence, increasing the capacity of the community plays an important role in improving innovation performance in SMEs.
 Keywords: Community Agreeableness, Inter Organizational Knowledge Sharing, Collaboration Skills, Digital Intelligence, and Innovation Performance

Inter-Organizational Knowledge Sharing System in the Health Sector

This study aimed to investigate the physicians' attitude toward inter-organizational knowledge sharing system (IOKSS) deployment in the health sector in Oman. IOKSS in the health sector can be very crucial and results in several operational, strategic, social and economic benefits for healthcare providers and physicians. Previous research on inter-organizational systems (IOS) has focused on organizational adoption, particularly on vertically-linked organizations. Identifying major issues that are critical to physicians, the end users and key stakeholders, is crucial for IOKSS deployment. Based on data collected from physicians in Oman, results indicated that peers, the sector and knowledge workers, are critical factors to physicians' attitudes toward IOKSS. The study also indicated that physicians' attitudes were positively associated with their intention to share implicit, explicit, exploratory and exploitive knowledge. These results are valuable for organizational designing, planning and decision-making regarding their adoption of IOKSS in the health sector.

The Effects of Chinese Corporate Culture, Guanxi and Partner Attitude on Inter-organizational Knowledge Sharing

The Effects of Chinese Corporate Culture, Guanxi and Partner Attitude on Inter-organizational Knowledge Sharing

Exploring the Factors of Inter-Organizational Knowledge Sharing

Exploring the Factors of Inter-Organizational Knowledge Sharing

Study of the Game Theory Analysis and Incentive Mechanism of Inter-organizational Knowledge Sharing in Cooperative R&D

With the technological development and social demand, an increasing number of multi-field complex products come into being and call for the research and development (R&D) of many enterprises. Since the R&D is related to a large amount of knowledge, it is of great significance to realize effective knowledge sharing and establish an incentive mechanism to promote the knowledge sharing. This study constructed an inter-organizational knowledge sharing model for cooperative R&D and a static inter-organizational knowledge sharing game theory model. Subsequently, it analyzed the decision matrix of cooperative organizations in detail. Finally, it proposed an incentive mechanism to realize knowledge sharing, which a feasible method for improving the effect of the inter-organizational knowledge sharing in cooperative R&D.