Knowledge Sharing: Two-Dimensional Motivation Perspective and the Role of Demographic Variables

Knowledge Management (KM) efforts cannot be successful unless employees open their minds to share their valuable knowledge. Knowledge sharing is a voluntary act which requires an individual's motivation. Based on the notion that an individual's motivation is of two types, namely intrinsic and extrinsic, a framework of intrinsic and extrinsic motivators of knowledge sharing was presented at the International Symposium on Information Technology (ITSIM) in June 2010, in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. There is a lack of research work which attempts to understand knowledge sharing motivation from intrinsic as well as extrinsic motivational perspective. Hence, the proposed framework incorporated extrinsic rewards, representing extrinsic motivation, and Organisation Citizenship Behaviour (OCB), representing intrinsic motivation, in Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). Apart from understanding the individual's knowledge sharing motivation from a two-dimensional motivation perspective, the primary aim of this study is to extend the framework proposed in ITSIM'10 by adding demographic variable as a moderating variable. This will help to understand individual differences in knowledge sharing behaviour. At the same time, the study will present the results of ITSIM paper in detail. This study has used training institutes of an oil and gas company in Malaysia as a case. The proposed framework will overcome the research gaps in the literature by re-analysing the impact of extrinsic rewards, OCB and demographic variables on knowledge sharing. To test six major and, in total, 19 hypotheses, the questionnaire method was used to gather data from the trainers and facilitators at three training institutes of the oil and gas company. The data was analysed by using multi-regression technique. The results have shown that intrinsic motivation, represented by OCB in this study, is one of the strongest motivating factors for knowledge sharing behaviour, whereas extrinsic motivation, represented by extrinsic rewards in this study, has a moderate effect on an individual's knowledge sharing intention. The results have also shown that individuals differ in manifesting their knowledge sharing intention into behaviour based on their gender and education level, whereas there is no difference among individuals with different experience levels in manifesting their knowledge sharing intention into behaviour. The study will help to understand the individual's knowledge sharing motivation from intrinsic as well as extrinsic motivational perspectives and, at the same time, individual differences in knowledge sharing behaviour. It will aid the managers at training institutes to promote knowledge sharing in their organisations.

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Motivation Factors Toward Knowledge Sharing Intentions and Attitudes

International Journal of Business Administration ◽

10.5430/ijba.v9n4p110 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 110 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Maha Thuwaini Farhan Mohammad ◽

Sand A. Alajmi ◽

Eihab Abdel Rahim Dawi Ahmed

Keyword(s):

Organizational Commitment ◽

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Organizational Climate ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Extrinsic Motivation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Individual Choice ◽

Related Factors ◽

Climate Effect ◽

The Impact

Employees’ knowledge is a fundamental and valuable resource for the organization, and if it is used and shared properly among employees, the organization will gain a competitive edge. However, knowledge sharing does not occur definitely; instead, it is an individual choice that cannot be compulsory. This research tackles a critical issue, which is motivating employees toward knowledge sharing. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of the antecedents of motivation, which consists of (organizational commitment, environmental dynamism, reward, and job-related factors), to determine and explain the knowledge sharing intentions and attitudes. This will be along with examining organizational climate effect on the intentions of knowledge sharing. A total of 283 questionnaires were submitted to Arab Open University employees, and 221 valid questionnaires were considered in this study. The findings revealed that organizational commitment and intrinsic reward have a significant influence on intrinsic motivation. Moreover, it was found that extrinsic reward has a positive impact on extrinsic motivation. In addition, the findings revealed that extrinsic motivation has a positive influence on knowledge sharing intentions and attitudes, however, intrinsic motivation has a positive impact only on attitudes toward knowledge sharing. Also, attitudes toward knowledge sharing positively and highly influence knowledge sharing intentions.

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R&D COLLABORATION BETWEEN FIRMS: HARD AND SOFT ANTECEDENTS OF SUPPLIER KNOWLEDGE SHARING

International Journal of Innovation Management ◽

10.1142/s1363919620500012 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (01) ◽

pp. 2050001

Author(s):

ROLAND HELM ◽

MARTIN KLOYER ◽

CHRISTIN AUST

Keyword(s):

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Organisational Culture ◽

Manufacturing Firms ◽

Surprising Effect ◽

The Impact ◽

Empirical Analyses

Manufacturing firms that collaborate with external R&D partners are inevitably confronted with the danger of R&D suppliers deliberately with holding knowledge. Empirical analyses on a set of 104 supplier firms provide results concerning the impact of “soft” determinants of knowledge sharing that have not been investigated to date. In particular, they show that intrinsic motivation and organisational culture are more important than better examined “hard” determinants such as behaviour monitoring and the collaboration perspective. Additionally, we detect a theoretically surprising effect of knowledge sharing on the supplier firm’s success.

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THE MATHEMATICAL MODELLING METHODS APPLYING TO ESTIMATE THE PIPELINES TECHNICAL STATE AND ENVIRONMENT SITUATION

METHODS AND DEVICES OF QUALITY CONTROL ◽

10.31471/1993-9981-2019-1(42)-97-103 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 97-103

Author(s):

A. P. Oliinyk ◽

G. V. Grigorchuk ◽

R. M. Govdyak

Keyword(s):

Boundary Conditions ◽

Oil And Gas ◽

Equation System ◽

Technical Condition ◽

Original Method ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Navier Stokes Equation ◽

Emergency Situations ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

The Impact

In the context of providing trouble-free operation of oil and gas pipelines and preventing possible negative impacts on the environment, the issues of constructing an integrated mathematical model for assessing the technical condition of pipelines and the impact of emergency situations on the state of the environment in the course of hydrocarbon leakage are considered. The model of the evaluation of the stress-strain state of the pipeline according to the data on the displacement of surface points for the above ground and underground sections is given by constructing the law of motion of the site by known displacements of a certain set of surface points using assumptions about the type of deformation of the sections and reproduction of the deformations and stresses tensors components on the basis of different models of deformed solid body. The specified model does not require information on the whole complex of forces and loads acting on the investigated object during operation. The flow model has been refined in a pipeline with a violation of its tightness by recording a special type of boundary conditions for a Navier-Stokes equation system in a two-dimensional formulation and developing an original method for its solution on the basis of the finite difference method. In the article the stability conditions of the proposed numerical schemes on basis of the spectral sign of stability are presented. In order to assess possible negative impacts on the environment, a model of propagation of matter at its leakage from the pipeline was developed by solving two-dimensional diffusion equations taking into account the variables and different types of boundary conditions that take into account the number of sources of pollution and their intensity. The results of computations based on computational algorithms implemented by these models and graphic material illustrating these calculations are presented, peculiarities of distribution of harmful substances in the environment near the pipeline are analyzed. Directions of further researches for successful practical realization of the offered models are established.

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Do extrinsic motivation and organisational culture additively strengthen intrinsic motivation in online knowledge sharing?

VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems ◽

10.1108/vjikms-02-2019-0019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 50 (1) ◽

pp. 75-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Tuyet-Mai Nguyen

Keyword(s):

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Extrinsic Motivation ◽

Organisational Culture ◽

Moderating Effect ◽

Top Management ◽

Management Support ◽

Content Type ◽

Top Management Support ◽

The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between intrinsic motivation and online knowledge sharing intentions (KSIs) and the moderating effect of extrinsic motivation and organisational culture on this relationship. The influence of online KSI on two dimensions of online knowledge sharing behaviour, knowledge donating and knowledge collecting, was also investigated. Design/methodology/approach Based on the extensive literature review, a questionnaire was designed. In total, 290 questionnaires from employees in Vietnamese companies in the banking and insurance industry were collected and tested using structural equation modelling. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS and PLS 3 software to examine the research hypotheses. Findings This study found that rewards and reciprocity undermined the influence of self-enjoyment on online KSI, while top management support and social interaction ties undermined the relationship between self-efficacy and online KSI. Top management support positively moderated the effect of self-enjoyment on online KSI. The results also suggested that online KSI was a good predictor of online knowledge donating and collecting. Originality/value Little is empirically known about the moderating effect of extrinsic motivation and organizational culture on intrinsic motivation. The study brings new insights to further understand about online knowledge sharing in an organisation.

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The impact of leader-member exchange on knowledge sharing and performance

Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management ◽

10.1108/jstpm-11-2015-0037 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 289-305 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Maryam Sharifkhani ◽

Javad Khazaei Pool ◽

Sobhan Asian

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Oil And Gas ◽

Oil And Gas Industry ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Leader Member Exchange ◽

Content Type ◽

Member Exchange ◽

And Performance ◽

The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between leader-member exchange (LMX), knowledge sharing and performance. Design/methodology/approach To reach the objective, a sample was used which consisted of some oil and gas companies in Singapore with experience in balanced scorecard (BSC) perspectives. The partial least-squares structural equation modeling approach was used to test the model. Findings The results showed that LMX affects knowledge sharing and performance positively and meaningfully. Moreover, knowledge sharing affects performance. Originality/value An integrated model of LMX, knowledge sharing and performance was tested in the oil and gas industry. The combination of a developed country context and the significance of LMX enhances the contextual contribution of the paper.

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M-coupon's sharing behaviour on social media: intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation

South Asian Journal of Business Studies ◽

10.1108/sajbs-06-2019-0101 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Ayushi Sharma ◽

Rakesh Mohan Joshi

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Extrinsic Motivation ◽

Sense Of Self ◽

Emerging Economy ◽

Extensive Literature ◽

Content Type ◽

Self Worth ◽

The Impact

PurposeThe focus of this study lies in understanding the extrinsic vs intrinsic motivators which drive the m-coupon sharing behaviour in social networking sites (SNSs). A consumer can make promotional tool (in our case m-coupons) viral if the cues trigger an apt motivation. This study fills the need gap by identifying which motivations must be focused to make a promotional tool viral by the consumer especially in an emerging economy like India.Design/methodology/approachWe designed conceptual framework based on extensive literature review and employed hierarchal regression methodology to investigate the motivation to share m-coupon.FindingsSense of self-worth, Socializing and Reciprocity emerge as strong reasons for a consumer to share m-coupons amongst friends and peers in SNS. Results have shown that intrinsic motivation works very effectively when a consumer shares m-coupons in SNSs.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has certain limitations. First, the impact of age, gender and education can also influence the results as perception evolves with age and education. Second, in our study, we have not classified m-coupons in different categories. Different types of m-coupons may have a different impact on consumers.Practical implicationsThe paper presents findings, which are useful for marketers to develop a customer-centric viral promotional strategy.Originality/valueThis study is one of the few studies in integrating types of motivation with coupon proneness and coupon sharing in social media. This study has specifically targeted the emerging economy where m-coupons usage has seen a surge. Study has shown that it is the intrinsic motivation which is very crucial for encouraging consumer for participating in SNSs and share e-word of mouth amongst friends and peers.

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An Investigation of the Impact of Intrinsic Motivation on Organizational Knowledge Sharing

International Journal of Knowledge Management ◽

10.4018/jkm.2012040102 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 23-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Judith Welschen ◽

Nelly Todorova ◽

Annette M. Mills

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Reasoned Action ◽

Knowledge Workers ◽

Self Determination Theory ◽

Self Determination ◽

Intrinsic Motivators ◽

The Impact

Despite heavy investments in knowledge management systems, people are often reluctant to share their knowledge, with knowledge hoarding being one of the largest obstacles to effective knowledge management in organizations. This paper proposes a model that examines the role of intrinsic motivation in knowledge sharing. Bringing together insights from motivational research, Self-Determination Theory and the Theory of Reasoned Action, the study investigates the links between intrinsic motivators and knowledge sharing. Survey data collected from knowledge workers are analyzed using partial least squares. The results show self-efficacy, meaningfulness and impact are important motivators of attitude towards knowledge sharing, which in turn impacts intention to share knowledge. The findings provide insights into employee motivations to share knowledge, and strategies for enhancing knowledge sharing in organizations.

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The impact of extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, and social self-efficacy on English competition participation intentions of pre-college learners: Differences between high school and vocational students in Taiwan

Learning and Motivation ◽

10.1016/j.lmot.2020.101675 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 72 ◽

pp. 101675

Author(s):

I-Fan Liu

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Extrinsic Motivation ◽

Vocational Students ◽

Social Self ◽

College Learners ◽

The Impact

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Organisational Context for Effective Knowledge Sharing

Recent Advances in the Roles of Cultural and Personal Values in Organizational Behavior - Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-1013-1.ch014 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 277-298

Author(s):

Marko Slavković ◽

Marijana Simić

Keyword(s):

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Continuous Cultivation ◽

Multinational Companies ◽

Learning Processes ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Republic ◽

The Impact ◽

Everyday Routine

In the knowledge era, organizations have to learn faster and better than competition, with the continuous cultivation of a culture of knowledge sharing. Attention should be paid to motivating employees to develop a positive attitude towards knowledge sharing, actively exchanging information and knowledge, continuously participating in learning processes, or putting knowledge sharing activities into everyday routine and habit. The research objectives are identification of the nature of the influence of intrinsic motivation on the knowledge sharing practice in organizations in the Republic of Serbia, determining the presence of a statistically significant difference in the intraorganizational knowledge sharing between multinational and domestic enterprises, and determining a statistically significant difference in the level of intrinsic motivation among employees in multinational companies and employees in domestic enterprises. The obtained results confirm the impact of intrinsic motivation on knowledge sharing.

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