Journal of Knowledge Management: Volume 24 Issue 6

The moderating role of trust and the theory of reasoned action

Keith Yong Ngee Ng

This paper aims to examine the role of trust in colleagues and its relationships with the factors of the theory of reasoned action (TRA). Specifically, this study examines the…

Cognitive processes, rewards and online knowledge sharing behaviour: the moderating effect of organisational innovation

Tuyet-Mai Nguyen, Ashish Malik

Online knowledge sharing is a critical process for maintaining organisational competitive advantage. This paper aims to develop a new conceptual framework that investigates the…

The digital transformation of SMEs – a new knowledge broker called the digital innovation hub

Antonio Crupi, Nicola Del Sarto, Alberto Di Minin, Gian Luca Gregori, Dominique Lepore, Luca Marinelli, Francesca Spigarelli

This study aims to understand if and how European digital innovation hubs (DIHs) filling the role of knowledge brokers (KBs) can support the digital transformation (DX) of small…

The impact of social media use for communication and social exchange relationship on employee performance

Xiayu Chen, Shaobo Wei

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the underlying mechanisms through which social media use for vertical and horizontal communication enhance employee performance.

Knowledge management: does gender matter? A systematic review of literature

Peter Heisig, Selvi Kannan

This paper aims to review for the first time existing research literature about the role of gender in creating, sharing and using knowledge in organizations and proposes a…

How does mobile social media affect knowledge sharing under the “Guanxi” system?

Xi Zhang, Jiaxin Tang, Xin Wei, Minghui Yi, Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of mobile social media functions on explicit and implicit knowledge sharing under the “Guanxi” system based on the framework of…

SMEs strategic networks and innovative performance: a relational design and methodology for knowledge sharing

Elena-Mădălina Vătămănescu, Juan-Gabriel Cegarra-Navarro, Andreia Gabriela Andrei, Violeta-Mihaela Dincă, Vlad-Andrei Alexandru

In the context of resource scarcity, the affiliation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to strategic networks has emerged as a fruitful path towards knowledge sharing as…

Does knowledge management enhance or impede innovation speed?

Haili Zhang, Xiaotang Zhang, Michael Song

The purpose of this study is to develop a theoretical model for examining how innovation speed mediates the relationship between knowledge management (KM) and performance and…

Understanding relational virtual community members’ satisfaction from a social learning perspective

Shih-Wei Chou

This study develops a belief-value-satisfaction model based on social cognitive theory. This paper aims to explain how relational virtual community (RVC) members’ beliefs on…

The relationship between knowledge management and leadership: mapping the field and providing future research avenues

Massimiliano Matteo Pellegrini, Francesco Ciampi, Giacomo Marzi, Beatrice Orlando

Effectively handling knowledge is crucial for any organization to survive and prosper in the turbulent environments of the modern era. Leadership is a central element for…

Autochthonous management knowledge/knowledge management in Africa

David B. Zoogah, Emanuel Gomes, Miguel Pina Cunha

There is a growing desire for more scientific and technical knowledge regarding Africa. This is because Africa has the potential and opportunity to generate impactful research…