The quasi-moderating role of organizational culture in the relationship between rewards and knowledge shared and gained
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to clarify the role of organizational culture and rewards in stimulating the sharing and gaining of knowledge.
Design/methodology/approach
Hierarchical regression using survey data.
Findings
The analyses show that rewards and organizational culture of knowledge transfer influence the knowledge shared and knowledge gained. Moreover, culture and rewards interact to influence knowledge gained, but not knowledge shared which leads to the conclusion knowledge gaining can be induced by rewards, even in the absence of a supportive culture.
Research limitations/implications
The findings are consistent with socio-technical theory (STT) and the discussion positions this perspective as useful for future knowledge management studies. This research confirms that knowledge sharing and gaining are uniquely different activities that respond differently to culture and rewards.
Originality/value
This study combines the work of different fields by focusing on knowledge sharing and gaining in a single study. Through this process, a bridge between organizational learning theory and STT is revealed.
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Acknowledgements
Received 14 May 2013 Revised 8 October 2013 24 October 2013 Accepted 25 October 2013
Citation
Durmusoglu, S., Jacobs, M., Zamantili Nayir, D., Khilji, S. and Wang, X. (2014), "The quasi-moderating role of organizational culture in the relationship between rewards and knowledge shared and gained", Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 18 No. 1, pp. 19-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-05-2013-0183
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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