Posts Tagged ‘predictors of knowledge behavior

weknowmore.org conducted a big cross-cultural research on the human factor of knowledge management in international development organizations. This research was published yesterday in the Knowledge Management for Development Journal. Although the outcomes might seem intuitive, they are now for the first time in this context backed with some initial scientific evidence. We really see this [...]

Introduction

Knowledge sharing can be a demanding and uncertain process. At the individual level, it may evoke perceptions of conflict of interest or vulnerability (e.g. Argote et al., 2001). For example, Ardichvili et al. (2003) found that ‘fear of criticism’ and ‘fear of [inadvertently] misleading others’ can inhibit knowledge sharing.

Previous research has connected knowledge sharing to a variety of managerial [...]

In this theory of the week we focus on the Big Five Theory of Personality.  They are five broad factors or dimensions of personality developed through lexical analysis. This model is considered to be the most comprehensive empirical or data-driven inquiry into personality.
Introduction
The Big Five Model of Personality consists of a cluster of more specific [...]

In this post we are publishing the results we found researching the influence that the size of an organization has on the reported knowledge sharing and seeking behavior of their staff.
Introduction
“Generally, any new management philosophy and technology are first implemented in large organizations and KM is no exception in this regard.  Much of the [...]

In our second “theory of the week” we’ll take a look at the effect of setting concrete goals in knowledge management strategies.
The Goal Setting Theory of Locke and Henne is a valuable method to increase motivation of staff. The basic idea of this theory is that one’s behavior is being enhanced by setting goals.
This influence [...]

Introduction
“Baby boomers,” “Gen Xers,” the “me generation,” “Generation C” -our societies are fond of labeling different age groups as if to suggest that each group is quite different from the others.
It is interesting to see the differences among age groups with regard to knowledge management.
When it comes to technology adoption decisions, age, in fact, [...]


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