Redefining knowledge hiding in the workplace: an in-depth qualitative study
Development and Learning in Organizations
ISSN: 1477-7282
Article publication date: 4 August 2022
Issue publication date: 6 June 2023
Abstract
Purpose
To propose a newer perspective for an often-tabooed knowledge hiding by highlighting the socio-psychological experiences in knowledge sharing.
Design/methodology/approach
An in-depth interviewing process was adopted to study the influencers of knowledge flow, taking 42 educators of the online teaching platforms.
Findings
Unrelatedness, supervision, and engagement propelled knowledge sharing-conducive ambiance, contrary to the conclusions of the earlier studies.
Originality/value
Emerged themes established a connection between knowledge sharing, and the feel-good factor, promoting future researchers to extend it to higher psychological order approaches like Guanxi, Mianzi, and Ikigai.
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Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge School of Human Resource Management, XIM University Bhubaneswar, India for supporting with necessary infrastructure to carry out the study.
Citation
Swain, D. and Jena, L.K. (2023), "Redefining knowledge hiding in the workplace: an in-depth qualitative study", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 37 No. 4, pp. 5-9. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-06-2022-0106
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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