scholarly journals Psychological Contract and Knowledge Sharing among Academicians: Mediating Role of Relational Social Capital

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Liza Abdullah ◽  
Noradiva Hamzah ◽  
Rasidah Arshad ◽  
Rosmah Mat Isa ◽  
Rohayu Abd. Ghani
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Mediating Role

Social capital, employees' well-being and knowledge sharing: does enterprise social networks use matter? Case of Tunisian knowledge-intensive firms

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1153-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarra Berraies ◽  
Rym Lajili ◽  
Rached Chtioui
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Enterprise Social Networks ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe objective of this research is to examine the mediating role of employees' well-being in the workplace in the relationship between the dimensions of social capital, namely structural, relational and cognitive social capital and knowledge sharing, as well as the moderating role of enterprise social networks between knowledge sharing and employees' well-being.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative approach was performed within a sample of 168 middle managers working in knowledge-intensive firms in Tunisia. The Partial Least Squares method was used to analyze the data collected.FindingsResults highlight the importance of the dimensions of social capital as a lever for boosting knowledge sharing. It also reveals that employees' well-being plays a mediating role in the link between structural and relational social capital and knowledge sharing. Moreover, findings show that while enterprise social networks use does not moderate the relationship between employees' well-being and knowledge sharing, it has a positive and significant effect on knowledge sharing.Originality/valueOn the basis of a socio-technical perspective of knowledge management, this research pioneers the examination of the mediating effect of employees' well-being in the link between dimensions of social capital and knowledge sharing and the moderating role of enterprise social networks use within knowledge-intensive firms. Findings of this study may help managers of knowledge-intensive firms in boosting knowledge sharing within organizations, in improving knowledge workers' well-being and thus in motivating and retaining these talented employees.

scholarly journals The Effect of Social Capital on Tacit Knowledge-Sharing Intention: The Mediating Role of Employee Vigor

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402094572
Author(s):  
Yang Cai ◽  
Youming Song ◽  
Xia Xiao ◽  
Wendian Shi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Physical Strength ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Tacit Knowledge Sharing ◽  
The Impact

The role of social capital in predicting knowledge sharing has received considerable attention in research. However, very limited research has investigated the mechanisms mediating this relationship. To address this important gap in knowledge, the purpose of this study was to examine employee vigor as a psychological mechanism mediating the effect of social capital on tacit knowledge-sharing intention. Data collected from 209 employees in multiple industries in China were empirically tested by using structural equation modeling analysis. The results show that social capital positively affects emotional energy, which then positively influences the intention to share tacit knowledge. However, neither physical strength nor cognitive liveliness mediates the path through which social capital impacts tacit knowledge-sharing intention. Our research findings unpack the impact mechanism of social capital on tacit knowledge-sharing intention, and provide practical insights into how to use social capital to facilitate employees to share tacit knowledge in organizations.

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing on Social Capital and Product Innovation among Tourism SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Pooe ◽  
Watson Munyanyi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Social Reciprocity ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of knowledge sharing on social capital and product innovation among tourism SMEs in Zimbabwe. Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative approach was adopted in this study and data was collected using an online survey, from owners and managers of small and medium enterprises in the tourism industry. The respondents were drawn using a simple random sampling technique from a database created and maintained by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority of Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo participants. Covariance-based structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data and test the hypotheses proposed. Findings: The study found that both interorganisational trust and social reciprocity enhance product innovation in the tourism sector. It was also revealed that knowledge-sharing capability partially mediates the relationship between interorganisational trust and social reciprocity and product innovation. Research limitations/implications: By focusing on interorganisational trust and social reciprocity, this study was limited to the relational dimension of social capital, and this offers scope for future research. More research needs to be undertaken to explore the role of interorganisational trust and social reciprocity across other dimensions of social capital other than the relational attributes. It is also necessary to conduct longitudinal studies to capture variations in time and across sectors using more robust measures. Originality/value: The study expands on the existing line of scholarly work by providing a social dimension of the antecedents of product innovation. The findings suggest in the wake of resource limitation, firms in Zimbabwe may rely on interorganisational trust and social reciprocity to foster superior product innovation. In this knowledge-intensive business environment, this study also adds value by providing empirical evidence for the mediating role of knowledge-sharing capability in the relationship between interorganisational trust and social reciprocity, and product innovation.

Leader-member exchange and employee creativity

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Hsien Liao ◽  
Chih-Chiang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Employee Creativity ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the mediating role of LMX in the relationship between knowledge sharing and employee creativity and the extent to which this mediating role is moderated by transactional psychological contract. Design/methodology/approach A total of 286 employees working at the theme park in Taiwan and then analyzed using a structuring equation model with SPSS 12.0, LISREL 8.8 and SPSS PROCESS. Findings Results suggested that LMX mediated the relationship between knowledge sharing and employee creativity. Also, results suggested that transactional psychological contract moderated this mediating pathway: low transactional psychological contract increases the mediating role of LMX. Furthermore, the study showed that LMX can buffer the negative effects of transactional psychological contract on employee creative performance. Originality/value The originality of this study is to explore whether there is a moderated mediation model relationship among research variables and contributed to the LMX literature because there are few studies to discuss how knowledge sharing might stimulate creative outcome through LMX.

The impact of knowledge sharing behaviour and social intelligence of university academics on their performance: The mediating role of competencies

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Janitha Kularajasingam ◽  
Anusuiya Subramaniam ◽  
Devinder Kaur Sarjit Singh ◽  
Murali Sambasivan
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Social Intelligence ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact
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