Journal of Knowledge Management: Volume 20 Issue 2

Why share expertise? A closer look at the quality of motivation to share or withhold knowledge

Minna Stenius, Nelli Hankonen, Niklas Ravaja, Ari Haukkala

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of motivation for knowledge sharing (KS) by assessing how four qualitatively different motivation types, as per…

The impact of (low) trust on knowledge sharing

Werner Rutten, Joyce Blaas-Franken, Harry Martin

This paper aims to explore the differences in the level of knowledge sharing between co-workers in high versus low trust situations, for cognition-based trust and for affect-based…

Knowledge hoarding: antecedent or consequent of negative acts? The mediating role of trust and justice

Ann-Louise Holten, Gregory Robert Hancock, Roger Persson, Åse Marie Hansen, Annie Høgh

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether and how knowledge hoarding, functions as antecedent and consequent of work related negative acts, as a measure of bullying. The…

Review of empirical research on knowledge management practices and firm performance

Henri Inkinen

Knowledge management (KM) has emerged as one of the most discussed new management methods. Among the most debated areas in KM has been the association between knowledge and firm…

Knowledge management in small and medium enterprises: a structured literature review

Maurizio Massaro, Karen Handley, Carlo Bagnoli, John Dumay

This paper aims to review and critique the knowledge management (KM) literature within small and medium enterprises (SMEs), offers an overview of the state of research and outline…

Emergent approach to knowledge management by small companies: multiple case-study research

Malgorzata Zieba, Ettore Bolisani, Enrico Scarso

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the knowledge management (KM) approach followed by small companies. In particular, after introducing the notion of emergent approach…

The relationship between face to face social networks and knowledge sharing: an exploratory study of manufacturing firms

Said Abdullah Al Saifi, Stuart Dillon, Robert McQueen

This paper aims to explore the relationship between face-to-face social networks and knowledge sharing.

Knowledge sharing and social capital in globally distributed execution

Arjen van Dijk, Paul Hendriks, Ivan Romo-Leroux

The purpose of this study is to assess whether social capital explains level and quality of knowledge sharing in globally distributed execution. More specifically, the study…

Conceptualising social media support for tacit knowledge sharing: physicians’ perspectives and experiences

Sirous Panahi, Jason Watson, Helen Partridge

This paper aims to explore the potential contributions of social media in supporting tacit knowledge sharing, according to the physicians’ perspectives and experiences.

Beginning a journey of knowledge management in a secondary school

Kai Wing Chu

Despite the fact that schools should be places where learning occurs, most schools have overlooked the importance of knowledge. In contrast, commercial firms have recognized…

Managing knowledge in the construction industry through computational generation of semi-fiction narratives

Chui Ling Yeung, Chi Fai Cheung, Wai Ming Wang, Eric Tsui, Wing Bun Lee

Narratives are useful to educate novices to learn from the past in a safe environment. For some high-risk industries, narratives for lessons learnt are costly and limited, as they…