Casimir, G, Lee, K and Loon, M (2012) 'Knowledge sharing: influences of trust, commitment and cost.' Journal of Knowledge Management, 16 (5). pp. 740-753.
Abstract
Purpose: This paper's aim is to examine the influence of perceived cost of sharing knowledge and affective trust in colleagues on the relationship between affective commitment and knowledge sharing. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology used was a survey of 496 employees from 15 organizations across ten industries. Findings: Affective trust in colleagues moderates the relationship between affective commitment and knowledge sharing and the relationship between cost of knowledge sharing and knowledge sharing. Research limitations/implications: Future researchers should operationalize the perceived cost of knowledge sharing construct to include other potential group barriers; for instance, politics and organizational barriers, management commitment and lack of trust. Practical implications: The findings of this study suggest that employees who value social relationships and social resources tend to view knowledge as a collectively owned commodity. As such, their knowledge sharing behavior reflects the model of reciprocal social exchanges. Social implications: The results of this study indicate that an organizational culture that encourages affect-based trust between colleagues will facilitate knowledge sharing. Originality/value: The paper bridges the gap between the literature on knowledge sharing, perceived cost of knowledge sharing, affective organizational commitment and trust in a single model.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | knowledge sharing, affective commitment, trust in colleagues, perceived cost of knowledge sharing, knowledge transfer, trust |
| Divisions: | Bath Business School Chancelry and Research Management |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jun 2017 14:46 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Aug 2021 09:46 |
| ISSN: | 1367-3270 |
| URI / Page ID: | https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/9650 |
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