A Study of Factors Influencing Construction Workers’ Intention to Share Safety Knowledge
There is a growing body of research on the factors influencing individual knowledge-sharing behavior, but the exploration of knowledge sharing in the construction industry is still in its infancy. Based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), this paper introduced factors from the social exchange t...
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| description | There is a growing body of research on the factors influencing individual knowledge-sharing behavior, but the exploration of knowledge sharing in the construction industry is still in its infancy. Based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), this paper introduced factors from the social exchange theory (SET) to develop a comprehensive model for exploring the intention of construction workers to share their safety knowledge. Data were collected from a total of 329 construction workers at five sites. Using the structural equation model method, the research model and path hypotheses of this study were analyzed. The results showed that altruism, trust, and reputation positively influenced the construction workers’ attitude towards sharing safety knowledge. Attitude, safety training, organizational climate, and knowledge-sharing self-efficacy could increase the construction workers’ intention to share their safety knowledge. However, the relationship between workers’ attitudes towards safety knowledge sharing and anticipated extrinsic rewards was not significant. Through identifying the factors underlying workers’ intention to share safety knowledge in the construction industry, the study helps to further understand the influencing factors and mechanisms of safety knowledge sharing willingness among the special group of construction workers and provides practical implications for engineering managers to strengthen construction safety management from the perspective of knowledge sharing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4721e4d712b24f20a6de64b5047b94ce2024-02-23T15:10:15ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092024-02-0114244010.3390/buildings14020440A Study of Factors Influencing Construction Workers’ Intention to Share Safety KnowledgeYujie Mei0Jianping Huang1Jianqiang Liu2Lu Jia3School of Infrastructure Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, ChinaJiangxi Ganjiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Innovation City Construction and Investment Group Co., Nanchang 330001, ChinaZhongmei Engineering Grouping, Nanchang 330001, ChinaSchool of Infrastructure Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, ChinaThere is a growing body of research on the factors influencing individual knowledge-sharing behavior, but the exploration of knowledge sharing in the construction industry is still in its infancy. Based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), this paper introduced factors from the social exchange theory (SET) to develop a comprehensive model for exploring the intention of construction workers to share their safety knowledge. Data were collected from a total of 329 construction workers at five sites. Using the structural equation model method, the research model and path hypotheses of this study were analyzed. The results showed that altruism, trust, and reputation positively influenced the construction workers’ attitude towards sharing safety knowledge. Attitude, safety training, organizational climate, and knowledge-sharing self-efficacy could increase the construction workers’ intention to share their safety knowledge. However, the relationship between workers’ attitudes towards safety knowledge sharing and anticipated extrinsic rewards was not significant. Through identifying the factors underlying workers’ intention to share safety knowledge in the construction industry, the study helps to further understand the influencing factors and mechanisms of safety knowledge sharing willingness among the special group of construction workers and provides practical implications for engineering managers to strengthen construction safety management from the perspective of knowledge sharing.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/2/440construction safety managementknowledge sharingSETTPBSEM |
| spellingShingle | Yujie Mei Jianping Huang Jianqiang Liu Lu Jia A Study of Factors Influencing Construction Workers’ Intention to Share Safety Knowledge Buildings construction safety management knowledge sharing SET TPB SEM |
| title | A Study of Factors Influencing Construction Workers’ Intention to Share Safety Knowledge |
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| title_short | A Study of Factors Influencing Construction Workers’ Intention to Share Safety Knowledge |
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