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{"title":"Cross-border interpersonal knowledge sharing within the MNE: does intra-MNE competition hinder or facilitate it?","authors":"Himadree Phookan, Revti Raman Sharma","doi":"10.1108/jkm-07-2024-0847","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-07-2024-0847","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>The existing literature presents mixed findings on how intra-multinational enterprise (MNE) competition affects cross-border interpersonal knowledge sharing; some studies indicate that it hinders, while others suggest that it facilitates, such exchanges. The purpose of this study is to address this issue by proposing and testing the U-shaped curvilinear effects of intra-MNE competition on cross-border interpersonal knowledge sharing.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>The authors conducted a survey bias test, confirmatory factor analysis and regression analysis on data gathered from a two-stage questionnaire survey of 333 R&amp;D employees in India, representing 40 R&amp;D subsidiaries across MNEs headquartered in 11 countries. To mitigate potential common method bias, the authors implemented ex-ante and ex-post measures.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The results of this study show a U-shaped effect of perceived intra-MNE competition on interpersonal knowledge sharing behaviours. The authors found that low to moderate levels of intra-MNE competition hinder cross-border interpersonal knowledge sharing within the MNE, while moderate to high levels facilitate it.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The novelty of this study lies in challenging the current linear relationship and highlighting that the impact of the perceived intensity of intra-MNE competition on knowledge-sharing behaviours varies at different competition levels.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":48368,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Knowledge Management","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143083271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bridging role conflict and active lurking: the role of transformational leadership in B2B online communities","authors":"Mai Nguyen, Felix Septianto, Gopal Das, Ashish Malik","doi":"10.1108/jkm-03-2024-0327","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-03-2024-0327","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>In the turbulence of a business-to-business (B2B) environment, employees often face role conflict as the result of changes in task allocations due to work requirements. This research uses organizational role theory to investigate the impact of role conflict on active lurking in B2B online communities. Active lurking, defined as the behavior of seeking information and acquiring knowledge without contributing, contrasts with posters who actively share knowledge. By focusing on these dynamics, this study aims to deepen the understanding of knowledge management (KM) practices and behaviors within B2B contexts.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>This research conducts two experimental studies with a behavioral outcome to examine the impact of role conflict on active lurking and the mediating role of knowledge self-efficacy in this regard.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The results also indicate the moderating role of transformational leadership, such that when transformational leadership is low, role conflict decreases knowledge self-efficacy and active lurking. In contrast, this effect is attenuated in a high transformational leadership environment. The findings contribute to the KM literature by demonstrating how role conflict influences knowledge-sharing behaviors in B2B contexts and by capturing active lurking using a behavioral measure.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>The implications of this study offer strategies to address role conflict and mitigate its negative impact. By integrating the concepts of posters and lurkers into the research framework, this paper offers a fresh perspective on organizational role conflict and KM. It provides insights into lurkers and active lurking behavior in B2B online communities, thereby extending the KM literature.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The findings of this research are novel as they first show the moderating role of transformational leadership, wherein when transformational leadership is low, role conflict decreases knowledge self-efficacy and active lurking and second it extends the literature on online knowledge sharing in a B2B context by capturing the role of active lurking through a behavioral measure.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":48368,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Knowledge Management","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143049909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Emotional resources and knowledge management: a gender perspective on human-centric innovation amidst crises","authors":"David Bruce Audretsch, Dafna Kariv","doi":"10.1108/jkm-02-2024-0235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-02-2024-0235","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;h3&gt;Purpose&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000&lt;p&gt;This paper aims to advocate for a paradigm shift that prioritizes a human-centered approach in the pursuit of innovation during crises, urging a departure from the prevailing dominance of the technology-centric approach. The incorporation of emotional capabilities as a dynamic capability is posited as a pivotal contribution, in harmony with the tenets of Society 5.0 and imperative for establishing a robust knowledge management foundation. This research underscores the significance of the human-centered approach, portraying women as exemplars in a novel paradigm of innovation development amid crises.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;!--/ Abstract__block --&gt;\u0000&lt;h3&gt;Design/methodology/approach&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000&lt;p&gt;This research uses the framework of knowledge management for innovation to focus on the challenges presented by complex crises, now considered the new normal. The study employs a distinct, human centric approach to explore the nexus of gender, opportunities and innovation, during crises, with an emphasis on the founders’ emotional capabilities and resources as catalysts for innovation development.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;!--/ Abstract__block --&gt;\u0000&lt;h3&gt;Findings&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000&lt;p&gt;This research utilizes mixed methods; qualitative findings driven from AI analyses reveal women’s positive approach toward innovation development in adversity, showcasing the influence of their emotional resources in their innovation pursuits. The subsequent quantitative findings, derived from a sample of 464 tech-founders navigating complex crises, emphasize the role of emotional capabilities as activators of opportunity exploitation for enhancing innovation development during crises, particularly among female founders.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;!--/ Abstract__block --&gt;\u0000&lt;h3&gt;Social implications&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000&lt;p&gt;The potential for future research lies in exploring diverse emotional dimensions, employing various measures and methodologies. Envisioning upcoming studies that extend our findings across institutional, national and crisis contexts, emotional capabilities and skills may emerge as critical assets relevant to all entrepreneurs, transcending gender boundaries. This paper’s framework sets the stage for promising avenues at the nexus of gender and emotional capabilities in the innovation pursuits, shaping entrepreneurial performance in both challenging and stable conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;!--/ Abstract__block --&gt;\u0000&lt;h3&gt;Originality/value&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000&lt;p&gt;This research contributes significantly in several key areas. Firstly, it explores innovation development and knowledge management within Society 5.0 during a polycrisis, emphasizing the crucial role of emotional capabilities in activating opportunity exploitation. Secondly, it champions a human-centric premise in innovation, highlighting women as role models for innovation during crises and introducing pathways to tap into external resources, ultimately enriching knowledge management. Thirdly, the innovative methodological approach using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to construct syn","PeriodicalId":48368,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Knowledge Management","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143020776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Boosting crowdfunding via knowledge ecosystems: an exploratory analysis through a bibliometric literature review","authors":"Antonio D'Amato, Giuseppe Festa, Demetris Vrontis, Jens Mueller, Matteo Rossi","doi":"10.1108/jkm-08-2024-0949","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-08-2024-0949","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This study aims to highlight the fundamental elements about the potential knowledge ecosystems underlying the crowdfunding environment, providing a tentative analysis of the state of the art and suggesting a possible research agenda.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>Based on a sample of 51 papers retrieved from the Web of Science (WOS) database, the investigation, implementing a bibliometric literature review (BLR), has examined the main metadata of the scientific literature that includes studies about crowdfunding and knowledge ecosystems.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The main research areas in the field, in terms of occurrence network analysis, seem to affect three main clusters (entrepreneurial ecosystems, business ecosystems and service ecosystems), being the role of knowledge (and consequent knowledge management) relevant mostly in regard to entrepreneurial ecosystems.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The research is intended to shed light on the potential connections, relationships and interactions between crowdfunding and the knowledge ecosystems that may emerge in the dynamics involving crowdfunding platforms, projects and operators, emphasizing the contribution of knowledge management in this respect.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":48368,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Knowledge Management","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142992754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Performance motivation and knowledge hiding: exploring the role of moral disengagement in education sector","authors":"Chitresh Kumar, Neha Garg, Asim Talukdar, Anirban Ganguly","doi":"10.1108/jkm-02-2024-0154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-02-2024-0154","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This paper aims to study the adverse effects of performance motivation and goal setting. The study investigates the unethical behavior of knowledge hiding that requires moral disengagement. The research further investigates the influence of performance motivation on knowledge hiding, along with investigating the mediating effect of moral disengagement.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>Structural equation modeling has been adopted to understand the relationships. Data was collected from 288 students from Indian higher education institutions to understand how social cognitive aspects of performance influenced knowledge hiding.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The findings revealed that students hide knowledge from peers and rationalize the hiding process through social cognition of moral disengagement to justify the hiding process. It was further observed that performance motivation has a stronger relationship with rationalized knowledge hiding as compared to evasive knowledge hiding or playing dumb.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>By exploring the potential unintended yet detrimental consequences of performance motivation, this study adds to the scant literature on the drawbacks of ambitious goal setting. It also advances the performance motivation and knowledge hiding literature by exploring these constructs through the behavioral ethics lens of moral disengagement.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>Awareness about the ill-effects of performance motivation of students and understanding the role of moral disengagement in the same will help administrators and policymakers to cautiously promote performance-driven culture within academia as well as in designing effective interventions for curbing the same.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The current study advances the extant literature on the negative side of ambitious goal setting and provides new insights into how it can encourage moral disengagement and knowledge-hiding behavior. Further, academic research on moral disengagement among students has been scarce. This study thus investigates how moral disengagement among students can promote detrimental behavior(s) of knowledge hiding. The study is one of the early studies to uncover moral disengagement as an antecedent to knowledge hiding.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":48368,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Knowledge Management","volume":"78 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142989179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring sustainability in start-ups: the impact of knowledge management on achieving sustainable goals","authors":"Simona Alfiero, Enrico Battisti, Niccolò Nirino, Armando Papa","doi":"10.1108/jkm-06-2024-0741","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-06-2024-0741","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This study aims to investigate how knowledge management (KM) influences the achievement of sustainable objectives in new ventures, considering the mediating roles of board composition and financial performance.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>This study considers primary and secondary data from 177 Italian start-ups. Data collection involved a standardized questionnaire to assess KM processes and sustainable practices, supplemented with secondary data on financial performance and the gender composition of the board of directors (BoD). The analysis was conducted using partial least squares structural equation modeling to evaluate the relationships between KM practices, gender diversity, financial performance, and sustainable outcomes.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The results reveal a significant positive impact of KM on firms’ sustainable practices. Specifically, gender diversity within the BoD and higher financial performance were identified as mediators in start-ups’ sustainability programs. Our study supports the hypothesis that KM practices influence sustainability, highlighting the critical role of specific practices such as knowledge transfer.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This study highlights the significance of KM in improving the sustainability performance of start-ups, addressing a research gap in the intersection between KM and environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in new ventures. Furthermore, it highlights the pivotal roles of gender diversity and financial performance as critical factors mediating the relationship between KM and ESG practices.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":48368,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Knowledge Management","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142989186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Leveraging social media data in knowledge management to identify noncompliance: insights from the foodservice industry","authors":"Carmen Kar Hang Lee","doi":"10.1108/jkm-07-2024-0853","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-07-2024-0853","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Social media data contains a wealth of content related to customers’ reactions to, and comments on, firms’ performance. Through the lens of signaling theory, this paper aims to investigate the use of social media data as a knowledge resource in communicating firms’ noncompliance risk to regulatory agencies.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>This paper proposes a two-step social media analytics framework to detect noncompliant firms. First, it creates a context-specific dictionary that contains keywords relevant to firms’ noncompliant behaviors. Next, it extracts those keywords from customer reviews, customer sentiment and emotions to predict firm noncompliance. It tests these ideas in the context of food safety regulations.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>It identified over 100 words that are related to restaurants’ hygiene deficiencies. Using the occurrence of these words in customer reviews, as well as sentiments and emotions expressed within them, the author’s best-performing model can identify nearly 90% of the restaurants that severely violated regulations.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>After being processed by appropriate machine learning algorithms, customer reviews serve as valuable knowledge resources, enabling regulatory agencies to identify noncompliant firms. Regulatory agencies can use this model to complement the current compliance monitoring scheme.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This research contributes a novel methodology for creating a context-specific dictionary that keeps only the relevant words customers use when discussing firms’ noncompliant acts. In the absence of such an approach, numerous irrelevant signals would be included in the modeling process, thereby increasing the cost of social media analytics.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":48368,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Knowledge Management","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142981952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Entrepreneurial orientation and sustainable business model innovation through technology transfer. A study of SMEs leadership in knowledge-based economies","authors":"Diana Korayim, Aqueeb Sohail Shaik, Reeti Agarwal, Shivinder Nijjer, Pasquale Sasso","doi":"10.1108/jkm-10-2023-0920","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-10-2023-0920","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>The purpose of this study is to examine the connections between knowledge-based economies, entrepreneurial orientation (EO), sustainable business model innovation and technology transfer (TT). This study specifically investigates whether TT might foster EO and long-term business model innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This study focuses on economies that are knowledge-based, where information is viewed as a vital resource for economic growth.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>This study uses structural equation modelling method and a quantitative research strategy to analyse data gathered from 309 SMEs in knowledge-based economies. A survey questionnaire created to examine the relevant factors was used to gather the sample data from PROLIFIC platform using judgemental sampling technique.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>This study’s conclusions point to an association between TT and EO that is favourable, SMEs’ ability to use TT to strengthen their EO and the significance of EO in fostering innovation in SMEs. This study offers empirical proof of the role that TT may play in fostering innovation in sustainable business models and EO in SMEs.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>Policymakers, business professionals and academic researchers who are interested in the function of TT in knowledge-based economies will find it to be a helpful source of information. According to this study’s results, TT can assist SMEs in using outside expertise and assets to grow their entrepreneurial capacities, promote innovation and build long-term business strategies.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This study provides empirical evidence of the role of TT in fostering innovation within sustainable business models and cultivating EO within SMEs, contributing to the literature on these critical topics.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":48368,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Knowledge Management","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142986090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Design thinking in action: a quantitative study of design thinking practices in innovation projects","authors":"Claudio Dell’Era, Stefano Magistretti, Marina Candi, Mattia Bianchi, Giulia Calabretta, Ileana Stigliani, Roberto Verganti","doi":"10.1108/jkm-04-2024-0424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-04-2024-0424","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Design thinking is widely recognized as an effective problem-solving approach in the professional and academic world, albeit with varying interpretations. It has been studied in multiple forms – as a tool, a practice, a skill and a mindset – leading to ongoing debates about its fundamental nature. This study aims to explore the use of design thinking in practice and determine how its application varies depending on the characteristics of the innovation projects, namely, the types of goals pursued and the level of uncertainty involved.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>Using a survey methodology and a knowledge-intensive empirical setting, this study analyzes a data set of 221 innovation consulting projects based on design thinking conducted by European consulting firms and design agencies.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>By analyzing the survey data, the authors identify six distinct sets of design thinking practices: discovering user needs, understanding the problem addressed, challenging existing assumptions, navigating the problem-solution pair, ideating through visualizations and learning through prototypes. The authors also identify configurations of these design thinking practices that are used to address different innovation project goals and levels of uncertainty.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>The study draws attention to the need for design thinking practitioners to be aware of how different innovation project goals and levels of uncertainty can be pursued/addressed through the use of alternative configurations of design thinking practices.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>To the best of the authors knowledge, this study is one of the first large-scale quantitative analyses of the nature of design thinking in action, providing a solid foundation for future research on design thinking.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":48368,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Knowledge Management","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142981951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unraveling the dynamics of supervisor-subordinate knowledge sharing: a study of South Korean police officers","authors":"Ji Hoon Lee, Ye Dai, Sina Eslamdoust, Min-Sik Lee","doi":"10.1108/jkm-09-2024-1077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-09-2024-1077","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This study aims to investigate the influence of supervisor knowledge sharing on the task performance and the overall evaluation of employees in the context of supervisor-subordinate relationships, a prevalent yet underexplored mode of knowledge transfer.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>Drawing on the social exchange perspective, we propose a framework integrating supervisors’ self-sacrificial leadership and employees’ supervisor-directed organizational citizenship behavior (OCB-S) as critical drivers of efficient knowledge transfer. By bridging micro- and macro-level organizational behavior, this study addresses a key research gap and provides a holistic understanding of factors that enhance knowledge transfer within organizations. To empirically test the hypotheses proposed in our study, we employed the PROCESS macro Model 7 to validate the moderated mediation model and conducted bootstrapping analyses to confirm the statistical significance of the predicted relationships.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>This study offers insights into the micro-processes underlying interpersonal knowledge transfers within supervisor-subordinate relationships. It highlights the significance of self-sacrificial leadership and OCB-S in facilitating effective knowledge sharing, ultimately influencing the task performance and the overall evaluation of employees.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This study contributes to the existing literature on knowledge management by exploring the understudied area of knowledge sharing within supervisor-subordinate relationships. It provides a framework that integrates leadership and OCB as key factors influencing knowledge transfer efficiency. The findings offer practical implications for organizations seeking to optimize knowledge management practices, leadership development and performance appraisal processes.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":48368,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Knowledge Management","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142929126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}