TY - CHAP AB - This article presents arguments regarding the importance of information sharing to the growth and stability of organizational knowledge. In addition, the article discusses the expected effects of group composition on the nature and degree of information sharing that takes place within groups. While group composition may vary along a number of dimensions, this article focuses primarily on differences in group membership represented by various race and gender combinations. The specific research question explored is, to what extent does group composition affect the likelihood that individually held (unique) information will be shared with group members during group discussion? A conceptual model is presented and its implications for both research and practice are discussed. VL - 14 SN - 978-0-76230-788-3, 978-1-84950-107-1/0277-2833 DO - 10.1016/S0277-2833(04)14003-X UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0277-2833(04)14003-X AU - Smith Melvin L. ED - Nancy DiTomaso ED - Corinne Post PY - 2004 Y1 - 2004/01/01 TI - IF I KNOW IT, WILL I SHARE IT?: THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF GROUP COMPOSITION ON THE CREATION AND STABILITY OF ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE T2 - Diversity in the Work Force T3 - Research in the Sociology of Work PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 63 EP - 86 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -