Impact Of Organizational Culture On Knowledge Sharing:, The Mediating Role Of Top Management Support And Social Interaction

2019 ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Abir Amarni ◽  
Kamel Hachemmaoui
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Mediating Role

Top management support and knowledge sharing: the strategic role of affiliation and trust in academic environment

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Fung Lo ◽  
Feng Tian ◽  
Peggy Mei Lan Ng
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Knowledge Intensive Organizations ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

Purpose Knowledge sharing, the most important process in knowledge management, enables knowledge-intensive organizations to foster innovations and to gain competitiveness. Universities, the best contemporary embodiments of knowledge-intensive organizations, nowadays face fiercer competition in the changing world. Knowledge sharing is the key for academic departments to gain competitive advantages through innovation. However, limited studies examined the relationships between top management support, knowledge sharing and affiliation and trust. Based on the literature review, this study developed a research model which aims to examine the relationship between top management support and knowledge sharing, and the mediating role played by affiliation and trust. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was conducted in eight universities in Hong Kong. Data gathered from 109 professoriate staff (including chairs, professors and [research] associate/assistant professors) were used to test the four hypotheses in the research model with partial least squares structural equation modeling. Findings The results showed that top management support has a positive impact on affiliation and trust, and that affiliation and trust also have a positive impact on knowledge sharing. However, this study showed an insignificant linkage between top management support and knowledge sharing. Therefore, this study confirmed the mediating role played by affiliation and trust. Practical implications Based on the results, this study provided recommendations on how academic management and knowledge management consultants increase the faculty members’ affiliation and trust, for instance, mentoring, performance appraisal system, social interactions and communication pathways. Originality/value The findings of this study contribute to the literature in two ways. First, affiliation and trust are two interplayed elements of team climate that should be considered together. Second, this study validates affiliation and trust as a full mediator between top management support and knowledge sharing.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF TOP MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ON KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND SHARING: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF TRUST

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-198
Author(s):  
Houcine Meddour ◽  
Oussama Saoula ◽  
Abdul Halim Abdul Majid ◽  
Mohamed Abdellatif Abu Auf
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Middle Managers ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: This paper examines the relationship between top management support and knowledge transfer and sharing in Multimedia Super Corridor MSC status organizations, using trust as a mediator. A theoretical model was tested through a survey carried out by 132 middle managers in MSC status organizations in Malaysia. Methodology: Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed for data analysis. Results: The obtained results show that the top management support will facilitate knowledge transfer and sharing. Implications: The empirical evidence confirmed that the direct and indirect relationships between top management support, trust and knowledge transfer, and sharing were found to be fully supported, including the relationship between trust and knowledge transfer and sharing. Finally, trust fully mediates the relationship between top management support and knowledge transfer and sharing.

scholarly journals The Effect of B2B SERVQUAL on PMC Performance: The Mediating Role of Top Management Support in UAE Executive Council

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 2796-2802
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Executive Council ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Management Consultant ◽  
Council Staff

The purpose of the study is to examine the relationships between B2B SERVQUAL, top management support and project management consultant performance in United Arab Emirates executive council. This followed the quantitative research design as developed self-administrative questionnaire to collect data from UAE executive council staff. This study revealed the findings as follows: (1) B2B SERVQUAL significantly predicts PMC performance and top management support; (2) top management support significantly mediates between B2B SERVQUAL and PMC performance; (3) finally, top management support positive and significantly effects on PMC performance.

Impact of knowledge management enablers on knowledge sharing

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Yasir ◽  
Abdul Majid
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Management System ◽  
Knowledge Management System ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
System Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Top Management Support

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of trust in the relationship between knowledge management enablers (i.e. top management support, organizational culture, knowledge management system quality, and openness in communication) on knowledge sharing in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted through self-administered survey of employees of SMEs in Pakistan. Correlation, Baron and Kenny approach (causal steps approach) and PROCESS Macro (normal test theory) developed by Hayes were used to find out the direct and indirect effects of trust among knowledge management enablers and knowledge sharing. Findings The results have shown that trust of employees at SMEs was developed through knowledge management enablers which promote knowledge sharing. Therefore, the relationship between knowledge management enablers, trust, and knowledge sharing is positive. Research limitations/implications The current study only considered the single aspect of knowledge management system, i.e. knowledge sharing; some other aspects of knowledge management system such as knowledge creation and knowledge utilization can be used for future studies at SMEs sector. Practical implications The mediation of trust between top management support, culture, openness in communication, and knowledge sharing provided that trustworthy relationships between the members of an organization would lead to enhance the knowledge sharing activities. In order to promote the knowledge sharing attitudes within the organization, the managers should consider knowledge management enablers (top management support, organizational culture, and openness in communication) along with trustworthy environment as an energetic force for the development of knowledge management systems. Originality/value The study confirmed the mediating effect of trust between the relationships of top management support, organizational culture, openness in communication, and knowledge sharing, while there is a partial mediating role of trust between knowledge management system quality and knowledge sharing.

Infrastructure Profiles and Knowledge Sharing

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mírian Oliveira ◽  
Antonio Carlos Gastaud Maçada ◽  
Carla Curado ◽  
Felipe Nodari
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Simultaneous Presence ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Adequate Information ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Technology Focus

Information technology and top management support are considered infrastructure for knowledge sharing. This research aims to identify infrastructure profiles and their relationship with knowledge sharing. A survey method was adopted involving 231 respondents working in information technology teams in Brazil. The analysis identified four profiles, namely: focus on information technology; focus on top management support; adrift; and knowledge sharing oriented. The latter was identified as being the most effective, while no significant difference was found between the other clusters in relation to knowledge sharing. This finding is a supplement to this field of knowledge because, in addition to confirming the relevance of the two constructs, it shows that their simultaneous presence contributes to knowledge sharing. This result also helps managers by highlighting that in order to leverage knowledge sharing it is necessary to signal the importance of the process for the company, as well as provide adequate information technology.

scholarly journals Is e-marketing a source of sustainable business performance? Predicting the role of top management support with various interaction factors

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1516487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan Ahmed Sheikh ◽  
Naeem Ahmad Rana ◽  
Aneeq Inam ◽  
Arfan Shahzad ◽  
Hayat Muhammad Awan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Interaction Factors

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Absorptive Capacity in the Relationship between Research Community Participation and Open Innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 08010
Author(s):  
Rabiah Eladwiah Abdul Rahim ◽  
Nor’ashikin Ali ◽  
Juraifa Jais
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to investigate the factors influencing research community participation and open innovation through the mediating role of absorptive capacity from the lens of Resource Based View and Dynamic Capability perspectives. Based on a survey of 115 senior engineering faculties from three research universities in Malaysia, this study applies the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to investigate the research model. The findings demonstrate that top management support has a major impact on research community participation. The findings also suggest that absorptive capacity mediates the association between research community participation and open innovation capability. This study provides a theoretical basis on the resources and capability that are pertinent for open innovation. From a practical perspective, the relationships among research community participation, absorptive capacity, and open innovation suggest how universities can promote research community participation and assess their absorptive capacity to achieve open innovation.

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