scholarly journals Knowledge sharing behavior: a critical thinking, implications and future agenda

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
Ni Putu Santi Suryantini ◽  
Ni Putu Ayu Darmayanti ◽  
I Wayan Edi Arsawan
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Knowledge Map

Introduction. Entering the industrial revolution 4.0 and society era 5.0, organizations are required to develop themselves based on intensive knowledge management. Organizations need, capture and represent knowledge, exchange and reuse it for different processes and applications, virtually creating an appropriate environment that stimulates the transfer and use of knowledge. This study provides insight into the importance of sharing knowledge in organizations while providing critical thinking to existing literature so that it can provide a new perspective in researching knowledge sharing. Aims and Task. The purpose of this study is to provide a structured and detailed analysis and knowledge map of knowledge-sharing practices based on approaches that can be used as the basis for research and analysis contributes to the importance of knowledge-sharing for improving the quality of team and organization management. Result. This study presents four gap management practices that can be used as a basis in research and analysis, contributing to the importance of sharing knowledge to improving the quality of management in teams and organizations. The first gap is about elaboration theory between resource-based view and social exchange theory, second about the divergence of the results of empirical studies where research on antecedents of knowledge sharing is mostly done at large companies, third is the substance of the practice of knowledge sharing in an organization, and fourth is the capability of human resources in conducting knowledge sharing practices. Conclusion. This research provides insight that knowledge sharing is a crucial element for the development of individuals, teams, and organizations. Knowledge plays an important role in intellectual capital inventory that can be used as knowledge creation, which is useful in improving employee competitiveness and skills, increasing manager's analysis of change and turbulence, improving business performance and competitive advantage of organizations to build superior performance. Future research is to examine the relationship of knowledge sharing with variables of organizational behavior, psychology, human resource practices, and strategic management.

scholarly journals Influence of off-season land management on maximizing yield and quality of Curcuma longa L. cultivars

1970 ◽  
pp. 33-36
Author(s):  
A. ANBURANI
Keyword(s):  
Land Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Polyethylene Film ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Randomized Block Design

The present investigation was carried out to study the effect of off season soil management practices on yield and quality of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) cultivars. The experiment was laid out in a Factorial Randomized Block Design with ten treatments in three replications consisted of five off-season land management treatments viz., fallow (S1), summer ploughing 2 times (S2), summer ploughing 1 time (S3), solarization with transparent polyethylene film of 0.05 mm thick for 40 days (S4) and black polyethylene film for 40 days (S5). It was tested with two popular cultivars viz., Curcuma longa -1 CL-1 (V1) and Curcuma longa-2 CL-2 (V2), collected from Erode and Chidambaram. Various yield components were recorded at the time of harvest and were analysed. The yield attributing characters viz., number, length, girth and weight of mother, primary and secondary rhizomes were recorded. The treatment where solarization with transparent polyethylene film of 0.05 mm thick was tested recorded the highest yield and yield attributing characters when compared to other treatments. The same treatment also exhibited the highest fresh rhizome yield per plant, curing percentage and cured rhizome yield. The quality parameters like curcumin, oleoresin and essential oil content were also showed superior performance in the treatment where solarization with transparent polyethylene film of 0.05 mm thick was applied.

Rethinking Knowledge Sharing Barriers

2016 ◽  
pp. 1857-1880
Author(s):  
Simon Cleveland ◽  
Timothy J. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Organizational Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Time Availability ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Knowledge Seeking

The current work force will not only lose 3.6 million “baby boomers” by 2020, but also a substantial organizational knowledge. Presently, there is a gap in understanding how to promote effective organizational knowledge sharing due to the limited awareness of factors that inhibit knowledge sharing behaviors. The focus of this article is to explore the most commonly noted barriers to employees' knowledge seeking and knowledge contributing practices and extract potential factors that influence these barriers. A content analysis study is performed on 103 knowledge management articles from ten computer and information science databases. The results demonstrate a clear division between the barriers limiting each specific behavior: knowledge seeking behaviors depend largely on the time availability of knowledge seekers, while poor communication skills and lack of trust appear to be the major inhibitors to knowledge contribution. Three main factors were found to influence these barriers: role conflict, role ambiguity and locus of control. The findings are consistent with the information foraging and social exchange theories. Implications for future research are proposed.

scholarly journals Leadership, religiousness, state ownership of an enterprise and unethical pro-organizational behavior: The mediating role of organizational identification

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. e0251465
Author(s):  
Tomasz Gigol
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Organizational Identification ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
State Ownership ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
State Involvement

This study proposes a model in which organizational identification mediates the correlations among state-owned enterprises (SOEs), authentic leadership, Christian religiousness, and unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB). The proposed theoretical framework is based on moral identity theory, social identity theory, and social exchange theory. We tested the hypothesized model using data (N  =  389) from employees of various companies and industries in Poland. Of the respondents, 49.1% worked in SOEs. The reliability and validity of the measures were established. The correlation coefficients among the analyzed variables were obtained using the bootstrap confidence interval method. To thoroughly examine the causal relationships among the variables, covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) was adopted. Path analysis was conducted and used to verify a model in which organizational identification mediated the correlations among state involvement in the ownership of an enterprise, authentic leadership, Christian religiousness, and UPB. State involvement in the ownership of an enterprise, authentic leadership, and Christian religiousness were linked to increased organizational identification, which in turn was linked to the intensification of UPB. With the level of organizational identification controlled, state ownership of an enterprise was linked to lower UPB intensity. Limitations, implications and future research directions are discussed.

Impact of night markets on residents' quality of life

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Hao-Kai Hung ◽  
Chang-Che Wu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Exchange Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Q Method ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Night Markets

There is a lack of discussion on the impact of night tourism activities on the quality of life of residents in the area where these activities are held. We adopted the Q method to explore the effect of the night market in Taiwan on residents in the area from the perspective of 4 groups: Long-term neighbors who love the prosperity of the night market, residents who live in the area where the night market is held, residents who dislike tourists but do not mind the vendors, and residents who have integrated the night market into their own life. We discuss and address the conflicts between the perspectives of these groups using social disruption theory, social exchange theory, and empathy. Implications of the findings are described along with directions for future research.

Understanding Social Capital Formation for Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Communities

2011 ◽  
pp. 136-155
Author(s):  
Shafiz A. Mohd Yusof
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Elementary Theory ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
The Social

This chapter attempts to explore the possibility of building social capital in virtual community(VC) by first introducing the phenomenon, its problems and context, types of VCs and the significance of knowledge sharing. This chapter then presents the process of social capital from a sociological standpoint where two main theories will be used—the elementary theory of social structure and the social exchange theory as the backbone of the arguments. By integrating both theories, a conceptual framework that includes six antecedents to develop social capital is provided. Subsequently, the propositions are expressed in terms of implications to the sociological approach of VC and some conclusions are made by including some future research agenda.

Empowering group leaders encourages knowledge sharing: integrating the social exchange theory and positive organizational behavior perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 474-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Li Wu ◽  
Yi-Chih Lee
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Work Group ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Empowering Leadership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Leadership

Purpose Knowledge sharing usually happens in a work group context, but it is rarely know how group leaders influence their members’ knowledge-sharing performance. Based on social exchange theory (SET) and the perspective of positive organizational behavior (POB), this study aims to argue that a group leader’s positive leadership (e.g. empowering leadership) can help group members develop positive psychological capital which can increase their knowledge sharing. Design/methodology/approach The authors conduct a multilevel analysis to explore the interrelationship among empowering leadership, psychological capital and knowledge sharing. The sample includes 64 work groups consisting of 537 group members, and empirical testing is carried out by hierarchical linear modeling. Findings The results show that empowering leadership in a work group has a direct cross-level impact on members’ knowledge sharing and that psychological capital partially mediates the relationship between empowering leadership and knowledge sharing. As a result, this study shows that group leaders with positive leadership can help their members develop better positive psychological resources, which should lead to better knowledge sharing. Originality/value Based on the multilevel perspective and SET, this is the first study to explore how group leaders’ empowering leadership influences members’knowledge sharing. Depending on integrating the POB perspective into SET, this study is also the first one that connects two emerging and important research issues – POB and knowledge sharing.

Rethinking Knowledge Sharing Barriers

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Cleveland ◽  
Timothy J. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Organizational Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Time Availability ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Knowledge Seeking

The current work force will not only lose 3.6 million “baby boomers” by 2020, but also a substantial organizational knowledge. Presently, there is a gap in understanding how to promote effective organizational knowledge sharing due to the limited awareness of factors that inhibit knowledge sharing behaviors. The focus of this article is to explore the most commonly noted barriers to employees' knowledge seeking and knowledge contributing practices and extract potential factors that influence these barriers. A content analysis study is performed on 103 knowledge management articles from ten computer and information science databases. The results demonstrate a clear division between the barriers limiting each specific behavior: knowledge seeking behaviors depend largely on the time availability of knowledge seekers, while poor communication skills and lack of trust appear to be the major inhibitors to knowledge contribution. Three main factors were found to influence these barriers: role conflict, role ambiguity and locus of control. The findings are consistent with the information foraging and social exchange theories. Implications for future research are proposed.

scholarly journals Tourism and Residents’ Quality of Life: A Critical Examination

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilisapeci Matatolu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
Academic Paper

This academic paper aims at increasing awareness and understanding of extant knowledge relating to empirical research undertaken on how residents’ quality of life (QOL) is impacted by tourism activities. The paper will deliberate related definitions, critically examine selected theoretical frameworks and main themes of extant empirical research in relation to tourism and residents’ QOL, with a focus on Pacific context. Strengths and weaknesses of selected theoretical frameworks discussed include social exchange theory, social representations theory and bottom up spillover theory. It also scrutinizes concepts related to how the actions of tourists and the activities of tourism businesses affect indigenous host communities in relation to impacts on residents’ QOL. It concludes with an overview of current limitations and future research opportunities encompassing tourism activities and residents’ QOL scholarship. Future research opportunities highlighted include an expansion of ontological and epistemological issues in relation to research related to resident atitudes to tourism and quality of life in indigenous communities.

Employee suzhi in Chinese organizations: organizational ownership behavior

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baiyin Yang ◽  
Zhequn Mei
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chinese Management ◽  
Organizational Ownership

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine a Chinese indigenous concept of organizational ownership behavior (OOB) as an aspect of employee suzhi in relation to organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in the Western context. Design/methodology/approach – A content analysis based on a review of related research in Western mainstream and Chinese domestic literature is conducted. Findings – Suzhi at the organizational level can be linked to the construct of OCB. In Chinese organizations, a relevant concept to OCB can be better understood as OOB to capture the sociopolitical and cultural context unique to Chinese organizations. The dimensional structure of OOB is presented to differentiate it from OCB which is popular in the Western context. Research limitations/implications – The identified construct of OOB offers important implications for indigenous Chinese management research and human resources management (HRM) practice. OOB, based on Chinese management practice, can better conform to China’s unique historical and cultural context and management practices. This concept varies distinctively from Western OCB in terms of its connotation and dimensions. Originality/value – The concept of OOB as an indigenous employee organizational behavior in the Chinese context is conceptualized. The paper differentiates the OOB construct from OCB and presents an initial set of six dimensions of OOB for future research.

Influences of Organizational Culture on Knowledge Sharing in an Online Virtual Community

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaoyun Liang ◽  
Chi-Cheng Chang ◽  
William Rothwell ◽  
Kuen-Ming Shu
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Platform

The present study examined the influences and interactive effects of organizational culture, including trust, communication, and leadership, on online knowledge sharing based on social exchange theory and theories of trust, communication, and leadership. Two-hundred-ninety-seven members in three online engineering virtual communities from a knowledge management platform in a company were participants for filling in questionnaires. The results revealed that trust, communication, and leadership significantly affected online knowledge sharing. Members with high levels of trust, communication, or leadership had significantly better knowledge sharing than members with medium or low levels of trust, communication, or leadership. The results also showed a significant interactive effect of trust and communication on online knowledge sharing and a significant interactive effect of leadership and communication on online knowledge sharing, but there was no significant interactive effect of trust and leadership on online knowledge sharing. No previous studies have investigated the interactive effects of trust, communication and leadership on online knowledge sharing. That research finding is a significant contribution different from previous studies. Finally, this article offers suggestions for future research, implications of this study, and limitations of this study.

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