Managers must perceive employees as collaborators, not costs, to foster knowledge sharing.

What is it about?

This study examined which characteristics of organisational culture have positive impacts on knowledge sharing. Quantitative research with opinion-based questionnaires was applied. The findings indicated so-called knowledge-sharing culture had a significant positive effect on the extent of knowledge sharing in the organisation. Four dimensions of knowledge-sharing culture were suggested: the partnership between the employer and the staff, cooperation among employees, user-friendliness of the information system, and employees’ organisational commitment. All of them were significantly related to knowledge sharing. However, only the partnership between the employer and the staff predicted knowledge sharing in the organisation.

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Why is it important?

Intra-organisational knowledge sharing has a significant influence on the performance of organisations. Some researchers point out that organisational culture can foster knowledge sharing. The results indicate that in building a knowledge-sharing culture, partnership with the staff is essential. Manifestations of management's perception of employees as co-workers include support for employees (understanding their needs and emotions), fairness and open communication.

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