The Emerging Ethics of Knowledge Sharing

2011 ◽  
pp. 80-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maslin Masrom ◽  
Zuraini Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Participatory Culture ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intangible Asset ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Community Or ◽  
Group A ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Or Organization

A key challenge that is emerging for organizations in nowadays is how to encourage knowledge sharing. Knowledge sharing is an activity through which knowledge is exchanged among people, a community or organization. Knowledge constitutes a valuable intangible asset for creating and sustaining competitive advantages. Knowledge sharing activities are generally supported by knowledge management systems. Nevertheless, technology comprises simply one of the several issues that influence organizational knowledge sharing, such as organizational culture, trust, and incentives. So, knowledge sharing entails a key challenge in the field of knowledge management because some individuals tend to resist sharing their knowledge with others (it may be an individual, a group, a community, or an organization). The aim of this chapter is to describe and discuss three emerging ethics of knowledge-sharing, namely: (1) hacker ethics, (2) participatory culture ethics, and (3) proselytization commons ethics. Future research directions are suggested and concluded the chapter.

A Conceptual Model of Creativity, Invention, and Innovation (MCII) for Entrepreneurial Engineers

2013 ◽  
pp. 66-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Jakovljevic
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Management Perspective ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Future Research Directions

The purpose of this chapter is to develop a conceptual model for Creativity, Invention, and Innovation (MCII) from a knowledge management perspective in the technical-vocational and interdisciplinary ecologies of practice. This chapter takes the form of a literature study regarding CII multiple knowledge-sharing issues. A methodological framework has been described in the introductory section of this chapter. The background of the study focuses on the general features of CII, highlighting needs and gaps in terms of teachers-engineers’ competence in promoting CII as new learning outcomes. The framework for the MCII focuses on the following main themes: theoretical views on CII issues; institutional and international collaboration; the construct of CII intelligence; teachers-engineers’ competence; and creative knowledge-sharing climate. The structure and the flow of the conceptual model are presented, followed by discussion, future research directions, and the conclusion.

scholarly journals Relationship Knowledge Management with Nurse Performance In Inpatient Room Makasassar Unhas Hospital

2018 ◽  
pp. 125-132
Author(s):  
Nurhidayah Halede
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Intangible Asset ◽  
Utilization Distribution ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
Development And Utilization ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Knowledge management is an effective way to organize and manage the diverse knowledge possessed by an organization sourced from human resources consisting of tacit knowledge and explicit knowledge (Mardiana, 2013). This study aims to analyze the relationship of knowledge management with the performance of nurses inpatient rooms of Makassar Unhas Education Hospital. This study used cross sectional design, with 73 samples of nurses who were taken from 182 population with purposive sampling method. Data collection was done by spreading the questionnaire with the measurement scale of the liker and the observation sheet. Data were analyzed using SPSS with Correlation Test. The results obtained significance value 0.004 which indicates that the correlation between knowledge management with the performance of nurses in inpatient wards of Makassar Unhas Education Hospital is meaningful. Spearman correlation value of 0.336 indicates that the direction of positive correlation with weak correlation strength. The conclusion of this study is knowledge management consisting of knowledge acquisition, storage and maintenance of knowledge, development and utilization, distribution and knowledge sharing, development and utilization of knowledge is an intangible asset that is considered able to increase competitive advantage, dynamic, valuable and rare. Knowledge management should be a culture that should be applied in the Hospital Specifically in the field of nursing so that nurses are able to manage knowledge and knowledge sharing to support the achievement of good performance in providing nursing services.

Cross-Principles in Digital Textbook Use and Development

2015 ◽  
pp. 132-153 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Disciplinary Boundaries ◽  
Digital Textbook ◽  
Textbook Use ◽  
Digital Textbooks ◽  
Future Research Directions

Recent research on digital textbook use and development suggests that principles may reflect the cross-disciplinary boundaries. There are multiple examples that evidence this idea. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to enrich the theoretical understanding of design and to broaden the empirical research base by adopting a cross-disciplinary focus. The chapter explores the fundamental principles of digital textbooks and describes the power of cross-principles through a new metasystems method, which allows one to synthesize a functional framework consisting from self-regulation, personalization, feedback diversity, clarity, dynamicity and flexibility and ergonomic environments. These principles are assembled from general norms derived from principles of philosophy, pedagogy, psychology, cybernetics, and knowledge management. The use of cross-principles in the learning design of digital textbooks is a relatively new phenomenon, but with great potential to achieve the guaranteed learning outcomes. Conclusions and future research directions are provided at the end.

Integrating IS Security With Knowledge Management

2019 ◽  
pp. 267-283
Author(s):  
Murray Eugene Jennex ◽  
Alexandra Durcikova
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Knowledge Capture ◽  
Knowledge Sourcing ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Is Security ◽  
Job Postings

Knowledge management focuses on capturing and sharing knowledge. Because of this, KM researchers tend to focus on issues related to knowledge capture, storage, and sharing. However, because knowledge is valuable, it is a target needing to be protected. This chapter posits that KM researchers and practitioners also need to think about security and explores how important security skills are to KM practitioners and researchers. A literature review was performed to determine how much attention is paid by KM researchers to knowledge security. Additionally, KM job postings were examined to determine if security skills are considered important by those hiring KM practitioners. Next, a survey was prepared for exploring security attitudes of KM practitioners as an area of future research. Finally, future research areas for IS security are proposed that can greatly benefit from lessons learned in the areas of both knowledge sharing and knowledge sourcing.

Knowledge Management in University-Software Industry Collaboration

2021 ◽  
pp. 114-130
Author(s):  
Marcello Chedid ◽  
Leonor Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Software Industry ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Knowledge Intensive Organizations ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
The University

The university-software industry collaboration relationship has been represented a key resource, to the extent that together they can more easily promote technological development that underpins innovation solutions. Through a literature review, this chapter aims to explore the concepts and the facilitator or inhibitor factors associated with the collaboration relationships between university and software industry, taking knowledge management into account. This chapter is organized as follows. In the first section, the authors briefly introduce university, software industry, and knowledge management. The following section, based on the literature reviewed, provides a critical discussion of the university-software industry collaboration relationship, knowledge management in knowledge intensive organizations or community, and knowledge management in collaboration relationship between these two types of industries. Finally, in the rest of the sections, the authors point to future research directions and conclude.

Operationalizing Knowledge Sharing for Informers

2010 ◽  
pp. 319-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianne P. Ford ◽  
D. Sandy Staples
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Research Topic ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Apparent Lack

Knowledge sharing is a popular research topic; however, the construct has not been well defined theoretically or in terms of how to operationalize it, as there appears to be little consistency. This apparent lack of consistency is problematic for developing a cumulative understanding of the predictors and outcomes of this behavior. This study examines how other researchers have operationalized knowledge sharing, and conduct a qualitative study to further understand this construct. A knowledge sharing and hoarding classification system is developed, and six knowledge sharing behavioral categories are identified. Finally, recommendations are made for future research in knowledge management.

scholarly journals Building Competitive Advantage for Vietnamese Firms: The Roles of Knowledge Sharing and Innovation

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Son Thanh Than ◽  
Cung Huu Nguyen ◽  
Thang Quang Tran ◽  
Phong Ba Le
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Knowledge Application ◽  
Mediating Role

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of knowledge sharing (KS) and two specific types of innovation on competitive advantage in Vietnamese firms. Based on using structural equation modeling (SEM) and survey data collected from 225 participants, the findings reveal that KS directly and indirectly affects firm’s competitive advantage through the mediating role of innovation speed and innovation quality. The findings stress the important role of building a positive climate to stimulate employees for sharing knowledge aimed at improving firm’s innovation capability, and sustaining competitive advantage. Future research needs to explore the relationship between three components of knowledge management namely knowledge acquisition, KS, and knowledge application, innovation, and specific aspects of competitive advantage (such as low cost advantage, differentiation advantage, and time advantage) to provide deeper the mechanism of how specifics aspects of knowledge management connected with firm’s certain types of competitive advantage through innovation.

A new conceptual framework for identifying the factors influencing the effectiveness of competitive intelligence

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 555-576
Author(s):  
Somayeh Asghari ◽  
Sahar Targholi ◽  
Ali Kazemi ◽  
Saeed Shahriyari ◽  
Lila Rajabion
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Competitive Intelligence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Competitive intelligence (CI) collects data through the distribution of knowledge to make decisions in a competitive environment. To better comprehend the concept of CI, the purpose of this paper is to determine the role of effective factors (knowledge sharing, competitor information, information technology (IT) and organizational culture) and their impact on CI. In addition, the paper provides a conceptual framework for determining the practical factors on CI. Design/methodology/approach For evaluating the elements of the model, a questionnaire is considered. Questionnaires were reread by specialists with significant experiences in the CI field. For statistical analysis, the SPSS 22 and SmartPLS 3.2 software package is also used. Findings Findings from the study showed the validity of the model for a CI assessment. Furthermore, the results confirmed that the competitor information significantly influenced CI. In addition, the obtained results implied that IT has a significant and positive influence on CI. The effect of organizational culture on CI also proved to be positive and significant. Research limitations/implications This paper makes significant contributions for both researchers and practitioners; however, the authors determine some limitations, which are as follows: First, the authors showed the result in a single region. It cannot be assured that the results are generalizable to other areas. Second, because of time and financial constraints, the authors gathered the data using a sample from a single location. Third, the use of variables to depict CI may be not exhaustive. The authors, therefore, encourage future research to study these CI dimensions. Practical implications This study meaningfully contributes to the knowledge and literature by focusing more on CI, examining other significant aspects and applying advanced statistical analysis method. Also, current research results suggest practical implications for marketing practitioners and managers who implemented tools and made strategic plans to enhance the organization’s performance. From a practical perspective, the statistical results support the crucial role of the following factors: IT, competitor information, organizational culture and knowledge sharing on CI. Originality/value Experts in the area of knowledge management, CI and strategic management can use this study to gain a competitive advantage based on knowledge and information resources. Organizations must have knowledge management function and CI to support the strategy formulation, implementation and evaluation.

A Prediction Market-Based Gamified Approach to Enhance Knowledge Sharing in Organizations

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 572-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajime Mizuyama ◽  
Seiyu Yamaguchi ◽  
Mizuho Sato
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Collective Knowledge ◽  
Prediction Market ◽  
Binary Event ◽  
Private Knowledge ◽  
Future Research Directions

Background. Knowledge sharing among the members of an organization is crucial for enhancing the organization’s performance. However, knowing how to motivate and direct members to effectively and efficiently share their relevant private knowledge concerning the organization’s activities is not entirely a straightforward matter. Aim. This study aims to propose a gamified approach not only for motivating truthful sharing and collective evaluation of knowledge among the members of an organization but also for properly directing those actions so as to maximize the usefulness of the shared knowledge. A case study is also conducted to understand how the proposed approach works in a live business scenario. Method. A prediction market game on a binary event on whether the specified activity will be completed successfully is devised. The game utilizes an original comment aggregation and evaluation system through which relevant knowledge can be shared verbally and evaluated collectively by the players themselves. Players’ behavior is driven toward a desirable direction with the associated incentive framework realized by three game scores. Results. The proposed gamified approach was implemented as a web application and verified with a laboratory experiment. The game was also played by four participants who deliberated on an actual sales proposal in a real company. It was observed that the various valuable knowledge elements that were successfully collected from the participants could be utilized for refining the sales proposal. Conclusions. The game induced motivation through gamification, and some of the designed game scores worked in directing the players’ behavior as desired. The players learned from others’ comments, which brought about a snowball effect and enriched collective knowledge. Future research directions include how to transform this knowledge into an easy-to-comprehend representation.

scholarly journals Desegregating HRM: A Review and Synthesis of Micro and Macro Human Resource Management Research

2002 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick M. Wright ◽  
Wendy R. Boswell
Keyword(s):  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Significant Progress ◽  
Individual Group ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Integrative View ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Or Organization ◽  
Level Of Analysis

Since the early 1980s the field of HRM has seen the independent evolution of two independent subfields (strategic and functional), which we believe is dysfunctional to the field as a whole. We propose a typology of HRM research based on two dimensions: level of analysis (individual/group or organization) and number of practices (single or multiple). We use this framework to review the recent research in each of the four subareas. We argue that while significant progress has been made within each area, the potential for greater gains exists by looking across each area. Toward this end we suggest some future research directions based on a more integrative view of HRM. We believe that both areas can contribute significantly to each other resulting in a more profound impact on the field of HRM than each can contribute independently.

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