Assessing Effects of Media Affordances and Information Security Awareness on Knowledge Sharing in Global Software Development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Greene ◽  
Inkyoung Hur ◽  
Yair Levy ◽  
Ling Wang ◽  
Keumseok Kang
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Global Software Development ◽  
Security Awareness ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Information Security Awareness ◽  
Knowledge Sharing Behavior ◽  
Effects Of Media ◽  
Sharing Behavior

This study investigates the effects of media affordances and information security awareness on knowledge sharing behavior among global software development (GSD) team members. Using survey data collected from 214 GSD team members, we identify the three organizational media affordances based on prior affordance literature: awareness, searchability, and editability. Positive relationships are found between perceived media affordances and actualized media affordances. We further find that two actualized affordances, awareness and editability, have significant relationships to knowledge sharing behavior, and these relationships are moderated by awareness of information security. Additional analysis indicates that occupational culture caused by region affects some relationships among media affordances and knowledge sharing behavior. This study contributes to the media affordance literature by identifying the organizational media affordances related to knowledge sharing behavior and showing that the effects of these media affordances on knowledge sharing are moderated by users’ awareness of information security.

Relationship between team culture and team performance through lens of knowledge sharing and team emotional intelligence

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samia Jamshed ◽  
Nauman Majeed
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Team Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Team Culture ◽  
Knowledge Sharing Behavior ◽  
Health Care Institutions ◽  
Sharing Behavior

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between team culture and team performance through the mediating role of knowledge sharing and team emotional intelligence. Design/methodology/approach The study advocated that team culture influences the knowledge sharing behavior of team members and the development of emotional intelligence skill at the team level. Further, it is hypothesized that knowledge sharing and team emotional intelligence positively influence team performance. By adopting a quantitative research design, data were gathered by using a survey questionnaire from 535 respondents representing 95 teams working in private health-care institutions. Findings The findings significantly indicated that knowledge sharing and team emotional intelligence influence team working. Furthermore, this study confirms the strong association between team culture and team performance through the lens of knowledge sharing and team emotional intelligence. Practical implications This investigation offers observational proof to health-care services to familiarize workers with the ability of emotional intelligence and urge them to share knowledge for enhanced team performance. The study provides in-depth understanding to managers and leaders in health-care institutions to decentralize culture at the team level for endorsement of knowledge sharing behavior. Originality/value This is amongst one of the initial studies investigating team members making a pool of knowledge to realize potential gains enormously and influenced by the emotional intelligence. Team culture set a platform to share knowledge which is considered one of the principal execution conduct essential for accomplishing and managing team adequacy in a sensitive health-care environment.

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