The impact of management style on the intention to share knowledge in China

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45)32_Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPACIS 2006 - 10th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems: ICT and Innovation Economy
Pages83-98
Publication statusPublished - 2006

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Title10th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems: ICT and Innovation Economy, PACIS 2006
PlaceMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period6 - 9 July 2006

Abstract

Knowledge management (KM) is a dominant theme in the behaviour of contemporary organisations. While KM has been extensively studied in developed economies, it is much less well understood in developing economies, notably those that are characterised by different social and cultural traditions to the mainstream of Western societies. This is notably the case in China. In this paper, we develop and test a theoretical model that explains the impact of management style and interpersonal trust on the intention of information and knowledge workers in China to share their knowledge with their peers. All but one of the hypotheses are supported, with 28.7% of the variance in employees' intention to share knowledge explained. We discuss the theoretical contributions of the paper, identify future research opportunities, and highlight the implications for practicing managers.

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  • China, Knowledge management, Knowledge sharing, Management style, Trust

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The impact of management style on the intention to share knowledge in China. / Huang, Qian; Davison, Robert M.; Liu, Hefu et al.
PACIS 2006 - 10th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems: ICT and Innovation Economy. 2006. p. 83-98.

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45)32_Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review