Social network and shared goals significantly contributed to a person’s volition to share knowledge, and directly contributed to the perceived social pressure of the organization. The social trust has however showed no direct effect on the attitude and subjective norm of sharing knowledge.
| Construct | Cites | Category | Questions given? | Content validity | Pretests | Response type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social network | Nahapiet, 1998, Wong et al., 2001 | yes | no | none | 5-point likert scale from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree" | ||
| Social trust | Nahapiet, 1998 | yes | no | none | 5-point likert scale from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree" | ||
| Shared goals | Wong et al., 2001 | yes | no | none | 5-point likert scale from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree" | ||
| Attitude toward knowledge sharing | Hutchings, 2013, Requena, 2003 | yes | no | none | 5-point likert scale from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree" | ||
| Subjective norm about knowledge sharing | Hutchings, 2013, Requena, 2003 | yes | no | none | 5-point likert scale from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree" | ||
| Intention to share knowledge | Hutchings, 2013, Requena, 2003 | yes | no | none | 5-point likert scale from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree" |
Wing S. Chow and Lai Sheung Chan. Social network, social trust and shared goals in organizational knowledge sharing. Information & Management, 45(7):458–465, 2008. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2008.06.007.
@article{chow_social_2008,
abstract = {Abstract The aim of our study was to further develop an understanding of social capital in organizational-knowledge-sharing. We first developed a measurement tool and then a theoretical framework in which three social capital factors (social network, social trust, and shared goals) were combined with the theory of reasoned action; their relationships were then examined using confirmatory factoring analysis. We then surveyed of 190 managers from Hong Kong firms, we confirm that a social network and shared goals significantly contributed to a person's volition to share knowledge, and directly contributed to the perceived social pressure of the organization. The social trust has however showed no direct effect on the attitude and subjective norm of sharing knowledge.},
author = {Chow, Wing S. and Chan, Lai Sheung},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2008.06.007},
issn = {0378-7206},
journal = {Information \& Management},
keywords = {Knowledge sharing,Social capital,Confirmatory factor analysis,Theory of reasoned action},
number = {7},
pages = {458-465},
title = {Social Network, Social Trust and Shared Goals in Organizational Knowledge Sharing},
volume = {45},
year = {2008}
}