The Effect Of Socio-Technical Enablers On Knowledge Sharing Behaviour Among Academician In Iran With Social Network Ties As A Moderator

Nowadays, knowledge management (KM) is recognised as an important capability that opens the key to competitive advantage for many practitioners and academicians. Researchers have argued the most important part of KM is that individuals are the main mover of knowledge creation in an organization. Kno...

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Main Author: Jahani, Shiva
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Language:English
Published: 2012
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spelling my-usm-ep.456402019-10-15T01:56:49Z The Effect Of Socio-Technical Enablers On Knowledge Sharing Behaviour Among Academician In Iran With Social Network Ties As A Moderator 2012-01 Jahani, Shiva HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management Nowadays, knowledge management (KM) is recognised as an important capability that opens the key to competitive advantage for many practitioners and academicians. Researchers have argued the most important part of KM is that individuals are the main mover of knowledge creation in an organization. Knowledge sharing behaviour is an essential part of KM. Nowadays, recognised by business as a potential source of competitive advantage. The development of any society, in economic, cultural, social, and political dimensions, influences its human resources. Education is recognised as a major factor in human resource development. Universities are the supreme creator of knowledge, innovation and proficiency, taking on the vital role developing human capital as the base of societal growth and development. In this role, it is important that university research responds to the changing modern day environment. This thesis addresses the issues of knowledge sharing behaviour as a promising area of study and has the capability to provide vital benefits to higher education institutions. The study tries to identify key enablers (organizational environment, individual factors and information technology usage) to knowledge sharing behaviour and the outcomes (intellectual output) of these practices. In addition, the study examines the effects of social network ties as a moderator between knowledge sharing behaviour and intellectual output. Data collected through the mailed survey. 2012-01 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/45640/ http://eprints.usm.my/45640/1/SHIVA%20JAHANI_HJ.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Pengurusan
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Industrial Management
Jahani, Shiva
The Effect Of Socio-Technical Enablers On Knowledge Sharing Behaviour Among Academician In Iran With Social Network Ties As A Moderator
description Nowadays, knowledge management (KM) is recognised as an important capability that opens the key to competitive advantage for many practitioners and academicians. Researchers have argued the most important part of KM is that individuals are the main mover of knowledge creation in an organization. Knowledge sharing behaviour is an essential part of KM. Nowadays, recognised by business as a potential source of competitive advantage. The development of any society, in economic, cultural, social, and political dimensions, influences its human resources. Education is recognised as a major factor in human resource development. Universities are the supreme creator of knowledge, innovation and proficiency, taking on the vital role developing human capital as the base of societal growth and development. In this role, it is important that university research responds to the changing modern day environment. This thesis addresses the issues of knowledge sharing behaviour as a promising area of study and has the capability to provide vital benefits to higher education institutions. The study tries to identify key enablers (organizational environment, individual factors and information technology usage) to knowledge sharing behaviour and the outcomes (intellectual output) of these practices. In addition, the study examines the effects of social network ties as a moderator between knowledge sharing behaviour and intellectual output. Data collected through the mailed survey.
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author Jahani, Shiva
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title The Effect Of Socio-Technical Enablers On Knowledge Sharing Behaviour Among Academician In Iran With Social Network Ties As A Moderator
title_short The Effect Of Socio-Technical Enablers On Knowledge Sharing Behaviour Among Academician In Iran With Social Network Ties As A Moderator
title_full The Effect Of Socio-Technical Enablers On Knowledge Sharing Behaviour Among Academician In Iran With Social Network Ties As A Moderator
title_fullStr The Effect Of Socio-Technical Enablers On Knowledge Sharing Behaviour Among Academician In Iran With Social Network Ties As A Moderator
title_full_unstemmed The Effect Of Socio-Technical Enablers On Knowledge Sharing Behaviour Among Academician In Iran With Social Network Ties As A Moderator
title_sort effect of socio-technical enablers on knowledge sharing behaviour among academician in iran with social network ties as a moderator
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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publishDate 2012
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