The Serial Mediation Effects of Collective Orientation and Trust in Co-Workers on the Relationship between Individualism-Collectivism and Knowledge Sharing
Knowledge creation and knowledge sharing have gained increasing importance in today’s organizations. Accordingly, the interest in research examining knowledge sharing in recent years has also increased. One of the factors affecting knowledge sharing is culture. Although the relationship between cult...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Istanbul University Press
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Psikoloji Çalışmaları |
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| Online Access: | https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/C7C18385E24744F6B414004A5A24D7CB |
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| Summary: | Knowledge creation and knowledge sharing have gained increasing importance in today’s organizations. Accordingly, the interest in research examining knowledge sharing in recent years has also increased. One of the factors affecting knowledge sharing is culture. Although the relationship between culture and knowledge sharing has been examined in previous studies, the mechanisms through which this relationship occurs have yet to be clarified. Consequently, this study aims to investigate the serial mediation role of collective orientation and trust in co-workers on the relationship individualism and collectivism have with knowledge sharing in the academic context, one of the critical environments of knowledge creation and sharing. The study sample consists of 405 academicians from public and private universities in Turkey. The hypotheses of the research are tested using the Hayes (2013) PROCESS macro (version 3.4.1) with regard to two different serial mediation models. The findings reveal both individualism and collectivism to affect knowledge sharing through the serial mediation role of collective orientation and trust in co-workers. In other words, increases in academicians’ individualism decreases their collective orientation, which then decreases their trust in their co-workers and then their knowledge sharing behaviors. On the other hand, increases in academicians’ collectivism increases their collective orientation, followed by increases in their trust in their co-workers and, subsequently, their knowledge sharing. This study makes a considerable theoretical contribution to the literature by revealing the serial mediation role of collective orientation and trust in co-workers regarding the effect of cultural orientation on knowledge sharing. The practical implications of the study are able to underline the importance of considering cultural orientation in terms of efforts at improving knowledge sharing, teamwork, and interpersonal trust in organizations and accordingly planning organizational developmental activities and human resources practices. Lastly, the study discusses its limitations and presents suggestions for future studies. |
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| ISSN: | 2602-2982 |