Knowledge sharing behaviour in innovative working environment: A case of a software developing company
This study examines knowledge sharing behaviour in a highly innovative company.Particularly, the effect of key organizational factors, namely culture, trust, reward system, information system and structure on knowledge sharing is looked into. Team performance is also included as outcome construct to...
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| author | Ting, Hiram Chuah, Chin Wei De Run, Ernest Cyril |
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| description | This study examines knowledge sharing behaviour in a highly innovative company.Particularly, the effect of key organizational factors, namely culture, trust, reward system, information system and structure on knowledge sharing is looked into. Team performance is also included as outcome construct to provide greater insights into the role of knowledge sharing.A quantitative approach via questionnaire-based survey was administered in a software development company in Malaysia.Data collected was then tested using correlation and regression analysis.The findings show that all organizational factors under investigation have positive effect on knowledge sharing and subsequently team performance.Despite being innovative and competitive, employees are willing to share knowledge mainly due to the culture, structure and information system of the organization |
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| spelling | uum-181312016-06-16T01:33:50Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/18131/ Knowledge sharing behaviour in innovative working environment: A case of a software developing company Ting, Hiram Chuah, Chin Wei De Run, Ernest Cyril HD28 Management. Industrial Management This study examines knowledge sharing behaviour in a highly innovative company.Particularly, the effect of key organizational factors, namely culture, trust, reward system, information system and structure on knowledge sharing is looked into. Team performance is also included as outcome construct to provide greater insights into the role of knowledge sharing.A quantitative approach via questionnaire-based survey was administered in a software development company in Malaysia.Data collected was then tested using correlation and regression analysis.The findings show that all organizational factors under investigation have positive effect on knowledge sharing and subsequently team performance.Despite being innovative and competitive, employees are willing to share knowledge mainly due to the culture, structure and information system of the organization Medwell Publishing 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/18131/1/IBM%2010%2010%202016%201989-1997%20%281%29.pdf Ting, Hiram and Chuah, Chin Wei and De Run, Ernest Cyril (2016) Knowledge sharing behaviour in innovative working environment: A case of a software developing company. International Business Management, 10 (10). pp. 1989-1997. ISSN 1993-5250 http://medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=ibm.2016.1989.1997 |
| spellingShingle | HD28 Management. Industrial Management Ting, Hiram Chuah, Chin Wei De Run, Ernest Cyril Knowledge sharing behaviour in innovative working environment: A case of a software developing company |
| title | Knowledge sharing behaviour in innovative working environment: A case of a software developing company |
| title_full | Knowledge sharing behaviour in innovative working environment: A case of a software developing company |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge sharing behaviour in innovative working environment: A case of a software developing company |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge sharing behaviour in innovative working environment: A case of a software developing company |
| title_short | Knowledge sharing behaviour in innovative working environment: A case of a software developing company |
| title_sort | knowledge sharing behaviour in innovative working environment a case of a software developing company |
| topic | HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
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