Role Of Knowledge Sharing Research Articles

Electronic Records Adoption in Archive Management in Djibouti’s Academic Libraries: Barriers and the Role of Knowledge Sharing

Quality library service depends partially on librarian capability and the adoption and use of technologies that enhance productivity. The perceived adoption and use (PAU) of electronic records management (ERM) in archiving were investigated in four academic libraries in Djibouti. The effects of capability of Librarians to use ERM (CAP) on knowledge sharing (KS), the effects of CAP on PAU, and the mediation potential of KS on the relationship between CAP and PAU were studied using structural equation modeling-partial least square design (SEM-PLS). Findings showed that CAP weakly influenced PAU, but did so significantly when considered with KS. This confirmed the mediating potential of KS. CAP also positively influenced KS among Librarians. The weak effect of CAP on PAU could be further investigated by considering other factors that define both library and personnel capabilities for ERM adoption. The study implied that KS should be practiced along with capacity development of Librarians in order to enhance PAU in Djibouti’s libraries.

The Impact of Transformational and Authentic Leadership on Innovation and Creativity with the Complementary Role of Knowledge Sharing and LMX: A Comparative Analysis of Education and Manufacturing Sectors of Pakistan

The Impact of Transformational and Authentic Leadership on Innovation and Creativity with the Complementary Role of Knowledge Sharing and LMX: A Comparative Analysis of Education and Manufacturing Sectors of Pakistan

Leadership Style Effect on Team Performance: The Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing

Leadership Style Effect on Team Performance: The Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing

Fostering Intrapreneurial Behavior through HRM High-Performance Work Systems in Pakistan: The Mediatory Role of Knowledge Sharing and Employee Creativity, with the Complementary Effect of Transformational Leadership.

Fostering Intrapreneurial Behavior through HRM High-Performance Work Systems in Pakistan: The Mediatory Role of Knowledge Sharing and Employee Creativity, with the Complementary Effect of Transformational Leadership.

In Search of Urban Commons Through Squatting: The Role of Knowledge Sharing in the Creation and Organization of Everyday Utopian Spaces in Sweden

This study bridges research on squatting and urban commons by studying squatting - when collectively self-organized for community wide social (material and immaterial) benefit and within largely anti-capitalist and anarchist ways - as a practice of commoning. In this paper we analyze the why and of such a practice in a Swedish context. A country where the provision of community spaces has historically been satisfied by public authorities within a contradictory hybrid model of corporatist/state capitalism amidst a traditionally well-developed public service sector and strong civil society. Our empirical material consists of 17 semi-structured interviews with squatters, as well as the authors' participant observation at the longest lasting squats in the Swedish capital since 2000. We focus on how the creation of this 'free and voluntary' community led to a 'commoning' of knowledge and skills within squatters' daily lives; and how these practices developed, evolved, and were maintained. Our analysis shows that while the space, most objects in it, and the provisioning of goods there were commoned; the most profound 'commoning' there was immaterial in nature. This commoning centered on the un/intentional sharing, diffusion, and commoning of knowledge, skills, and even emotions and feelings which happened within the mixture of planned and autonomously rotating responsibilities in space.

The Role of Knowledge Sharing and Employees’ Satisfaction in Predicting Organisational Innovation

This study aimed at exploring the factors influencing organisational innovation by utilising the following six factors: Organisational culture, organisational rules and policies, employees’ attitudes, intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, employees’ satisfaction, and knowledge sharing. This exploratory study used a sample of 255 employees in public and private firms. A survey was used to measure the seven dimensions included in the framework. Structural equation modelling was used to estimate the path diagram and test the research hypotheses. Results indicated a strong support of our proposed framework, with an [Formula: see text] equal to 0.434. Both employees’ satisfaction and knowledge sharing were significant predictors of organisational innovation. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations were significant predictors of employees’ attitudes, which in turn was a significant predictor of knowledge sharing. Organisational rules and policies, organisational culture, and attitudes were significant predictors of knowledge sharing. Finally, organisational rules and policies were the only significant predictor of employees’ satisfaction. Firms need to work on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to influence employees’ attitudes and thus knowledge sharing. More emphasis should be put on rules and policies that establish a culture of knowledge sharing. A systematic approach to KM would influence organisational innovation more than employees’ satisfaction side. The study utilised a newly developed Arabic language instrument. This study is the first in Jordan to test such domain and to use a newly developed instrument in Arabic language.

Impact of Service‐Dominant Orientation on the Innovation Performance of Technology Firms: Roles of Knowledge Sharing and Relationship Learning

ABSTRACTAlthough the adoption of service‐dominant logic contributes to the innovativeness of organizations, the relationship between service‐dominant logic and innovation performance has seldom been empirically investigated. To fill this literature gap, this study used relationship learning theory to examine the effects of service‐dominant orientation (SDO), knowledge sharing, and external network on innovation performance through the mediation of relationship learning in technology firms. The proposed model was tested through a field study conducted in Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation. Data from 82 technology firms were used to test the research model.The results showed that relationship learning mediates the relationships of SDO to innovation performance, knowledge sharing to innovation performance, and external network to innovation performance. The mediation effect confirms that service‐dominant orientated firms have high innovation performance because of the learning from their partner relationships. This research explains that managing the learning from providing services positively influencing innovation of the firm.

Empowering Leadership to Performance Excellence: The role of Knowledge Sharing and Self Efficacy

Leadership style is known as a prominent factor of employee performance in the organisation. Very few studies have examined the link between empowering leadership style and performance among health workers especially in South East Asia country such as Indonesia. The aim of this study is to investigate the link between empowering leadership, self-efficacy, knowledge sharing and job performance of professional health workers in Indonesia. We surveyed 103 nurses in a large private hospital in Indonesia using self-administered questionnaires. The employees assessed empowering leadership style of their immediate manager and self-perception of their level self-efficacy, knowledge sharing and job performance. To test the hypotheses, we used partial least square. The finding shows that empowering leadership styles significantly relates to job performance through self-efficacy. Surprisingly, empowering leadership does not relate to knowledge sharing and link to the job performance.

Building Competitive Advantage for Vietnamese Firms: The Roles of Knowledge Sharing and Innovation

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of knowledge sharing (KS) and two specific types of innovation on competitive advantage in Vietnamese firms. Based on using structural equation modeling (SEM) and survey data collected from 225 participants, the findings reveal that KS directly and indirectly affects firm’s competitive advantage through the mediating role of innovation speed and innovation quality. The findings stress the important role of building a positive climate to stimulate employees for sharing knowledge aimed at improving firm’s innovation capability, and sustaining competitive advantage. Future research needs to explore the relationship between three components of knowledge management namely knowledge acquisition, KS, and knowledge application, innovation, and specific aspects of competitive advantage (such as low cost advantage, differentiation advantage, and time advantage) to provide deeper the mechanism of how specifics aspects of knowledge management connected with firm’s certain types of competitive advantage through innovation.

Role of Knowledge Sharing and Organizational Commitment to Development Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

This study aims to determine the extent of the role of sharing knowledge and organizational commitment in developing MSMEs. The research method used is a qualitative method with a descriptive verification approach. From the results of the research conducted, it is obtained data that the sharing of knowledge and commitment of well-managed organizations by management is very beneficial for increasing employee innovation and creativity to produce quality and competitive products in both domestic and international markets. This is if done consistently will have an impact on the development of MSMEs, which in turn can improve employee welfare.

Correction to: Linking Core Self-Evaluation to Creativity: the Roles of Knowledge Sharing and Work Meaningfulness

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The Role of Knowledge Sharing and Organizational Memory on Employees’ Innovative Work Behavior through Psychological Empowerment

Rapid change in industrial invention needs corporations to build a culture that cultivates innovative work behavior among employees for sustainable growth in global competition. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of information sharing and organizational memory on worker'sinnovative work behavior considering the intermediary role of psychological empowerment. This study is co-relational in nature. By acquiring non-experimental design, the study is cross-sectional. The theoretical population of this study will be all registered software houses operating in Lahore city. Respondents in this study would be employees and senior staff of these software houses. Respondents will be selected on the basis of convenience sampling techniques. The self-administered questionnaires would be used for the data collection. This study will analyze the mediating mechanism of variables as these empirical findings will significantly help to the improved understanding of information sharing, psychological empowerment, organizational memory and employee's innovative work behavior.

Linking Core Self-Evaluation to Creativity: the Roles of Knowledge Sharing and Work Meaningfulness

Whereas core self-evaluation (CSE) has been proposed as an antecedent of creativity, surprisingly, little research has examined it. Extending prior research on CSE, this study investigates when and how CSE relates to creativity. Drawing on the approach/avoidance theoretical framework (Elliot & Thrash, 2002), we propose that employee’s knowledge sharing behavior serves as a mechanism that links CSE to creativity. We further examine the positive moderating effect of work meaningfulness as an activator of the approach tendencies of high-CSE employees. We tested our hypotheses using two-wave multi-source data from a sample of 200 researchers and their supervisors. The results fully supported our hypotheses, and offered both theoretical implications and practical implications.

Exploring the sources and role of knowledge sharing to overcome the challenges of organizational change implementation

PurposeIn recent times, organizations and leaders are focusing on new strategies to increase the success rate of organizational change (OC) implementation. Therefore, this study aims to uncover the sources and role of knowledge sharing (KS) to overcome the challenges of OC implementation.Design/methodology/approachFor this research, data have been gathered from respondents based on their key designations by using unstructured interview method. Thematic analysis was then performed using the NVivo 11-Plus software.FindingsIt has found that employees in public sector organizations are opposing OC because of ineffective communication, and a lower level of employee participation in decision-making and barriers of, for example, a cultural, social, structural and political nature. Therefore, this study suggests how KS can be used to overcome the challenges of OC implementation.Research limitations/implicationsKS has become necessary to ensure incremental and radical changes in the survival of dynamic businesses. The results are useful to enhance understanding regarding the role of KS in the context of OC among change leaders, researchers, academicians and policymakers.Originality/valueThe study provides meaningful and novel knowledge regarding role of KS to overcome the challenges of OC implementation. No prior research that contributes practical and theoretical knowledge in the perspective of KS and OC has been found, especially in the context of developing countries and Asian culture. Therefore, this investigation attempts to explore the role of KS and presented overarching conceptual framework in the real context of OC implementation.

HR Flexibility and Job Crafting in Public Organizations: The Roles of Knowledge Sharing and Public Service Motivation

Human resource (HR) flexibility builds employees’ flexibility to create new meanings in their jobs, contributing to the flexibility and dynamism of their team and organization. The primary research aim is to seek an insight into the relationships between HR flexibility and job crafting at both individual and team levels via knowledge sharing as a mediator. The data for variables in the research model were garnered from public employees and their supervisors from public legal service organizations in Vietnam context. The research results supported the positive links between HR flexibility and individual as well as collective job crafting through the mediating mechanism of knowledge sharing. HR flexibility also demonstrated the interaction effect with public service motivation in predicting knowledge sharing among public employees.

The Impact of Job Satisfaction and Work Environment Friendly on Services Innovation with Mediator Role of Knowledge Sharing in Companies under Supervision of Parstousheh in Gilan Province

Nowadays the complexity of competitiveness, innovation as one of the main advantages of survival of company considered. According to the needs of employees and needs to create satisfaction and improve the quality of life of employees and satisfaction, efficiency and effort will lead to more and better work efficiency. The present paper examines the relationship between the environment friendly concept and job satisfaction on service innovation has examined the mediating role of knowledge sharing. Friendly work environment and job satisfaction influenced the conceptual model shown on knowledge sharing. Moreover, the sharing of knowledge on service innovation and increased innovation services of company. The study aimed to investigate the impact of job satisfaction and work environment friendly on services innovation with mediator role of knowledge sharing in companies under supervision of Parstousheh in Gilan province. The population consisted of 16 companies under supervision of Parstousheh in Gilan province is chosen randomly. The tool measuring is standard questionnaire and 285 questionnaires were distributed. After collecting the questionnaires to assess the reliability of Cronbach's alpha for each of the components of a friendly work environment, job satisfaction, knowledge sharing and innovation services were used.

The Determinant of Nonprofit External and Internal Effectiveness: The Role of Knowledge Sharing, Collaborative Culture, and Beneficiary Participation

Determining the factors that contribute to nonprofit effectiveness is a problematic and puzzling task. In that respect, utilizing the intellectual capital (IC) concept, this paper proposes an analysis of knowledge sharing, collaborative culture, and beneficiary participation as determinants of nonprofit effectiveness. Drawn from quantitative research strategy, a cross-sectional survey and a structured questionnaire have been employed. The final valid data consist of 271 participants from Malaysian nonprofits located in the Klang Valley area, Malaysia. The main analysis used structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings revealed that knowledge sharing and beneficiary participation significantly predict both external and internal effectiveness. However, collaborative culture fails to act as a predictor of either nonprofit external or internal effectiveness.

Effects of Group Diversity on Group Creativity: Mediating Roles of Status Diff and Knowledge Sharing

Despite the prevailing discourses on the role of knowledge sharing in explaining the relationship between group diversity and group creativity, theoretical and empirical elaborations are still lacking. Based on the functional perspective of status hierarchy, we identify status differential among group members as a critical intervening process that explains the effects of group diversity on knowledge sharing and subsequent creativity of work groups. The current theoretical framework was tested using multi-source data collected from 104 work groups of Korean organizations. The present group-level analysis revealed that group diversity (i.e., age and gender diversity) significantly predicted status differential, which promoted knowledge sharing among group members that ultimately predicted group creativity. The results also demonstrated that power distance and collectivism of group members positively moderated the relationship between group diversity and status differential. Moreover, the effect of status differential on knowledge sharing was stronger under high task interdependence. This study provides a plausible theoretical account and empirical validation of a mechanism through which group diversity facilitates group creativity.

A Study of the Effect of Reward system’s Mechanisms on New Product development considering the mediating role of Knowledge-Sharing (Case study: Home Appliances Province Manufacturing Companies in Esfahan)

A Study of the Effect of Reward system’s Mechanisms on New Product development considering the mediating role of Knowledge-Sharing (Case study: Home Appliances Province Manufacturing Companies in Esfahan)

Role of Knowledge Sharing in the Learning Process

Knowledge sharing among peers plays an important role in students’ learning process. The purpose of this study was to investigate students’ attitude towards knowledge sharing with their class fellows, frequency and type of knowledge shared, preferred communication channels, and the factors likely to motivate or inhibit knowledge sharing. A pretested questionnaire was used for data collection and 226 junior college students participated in this study. It was found that the top three sources for seeking study-related information were the Internet, teachers, and classmates. The primary motives of sharing knowledge were to improve understanding of the concepts discussed in the class and to build relationships with classmates. For group assignments, more knowledge sharing occurred within the group members than with other groups. The major barriers to knowledge sharing were the lack of time, lack of a sharing culture, and inadequate depth in relationships. This paper suggests certain measures to encourage knowledge sharing among students.