Volume & Issue no: Volume 4, Issue 6, November - December 2015
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Title: |
A Comparison of Factors Influencing Knowledge Sharing through EKR among Sri Lankan and Singaporean Knowledge Workers |
Author Name: |
Khwaja M. Abdul-Cader, Gapar Md. Johar |
Abstract: |
Abstract
Knowledge sharing through Electronic Knowledge
Repositories (EKR) is key to knowledge retention and reuse to
ensure organisational success in a knowledge based economy.
This paper attempts to make a comparison between two
studies, conducted to identify the significant factors that
influence knowledge sharing through EKR among Sri Lankan
and Singaporean knowledge workers, in order to better
understand how place and time of study, target survey group
and technological progress influence knowledge sharing
factors.
Knowledge sharing behaviour is examined by using a model
which employs the social exchange theory (SET) to identify
cost and benefit factors affecting EKR usage, and social
capital theory (SCT) to account for the moderating influence
of contextual factors. Ten knowledge contribution hypotheses
and six knowledge seeking hypotheses formulated based on
the theoretical framework were compared.
The comparison between the factors that influence knowledge
sharing among Sri Lankan and Singaporean knowledge
workers reveals that out of the ten knowledge contribution
hypotheses studied, four hypotheses produced consistent
results in both studies. Out of the six knowledge seeking
hypotheses studied, four hypotheses produced consistent
results in both studies. The comparison reveals that contextual
factors such as place and time of study, target group
influences knowledge sharing factors.
A comparison of factors influencing knowledge sharing
thorough EKR among Sri Lankan and Singaporean
knowledge workers sheds light on the influence of culture,
industry and passage of time on knowledge sharing through
EKR. This will help better understand how place and time of
study, target survey group and technological progress
influence knowledge sharing through EKR.
Keywords: Knowledge Management, Knowledge
Sharing, Electronic Knowledge Repositories |
Cite this article: |
Khwaja M. Abdul-Cader, Gapar Md. Johar , "
A Comparison of Factors Influencing Knowledge Sharing through EKR among Sri Lankan and Singaporean Knowledge Workers" , International Journal of Emerging Trends & Technology in Computer Science (IJETTCS) ,
Volume 4, Issue 6, November - December 2015 , pp.
115-121 , ISSN 2278-6856.
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