Self-efficacy has both direct and indirect effects on knowledge sharing behavior, implying that self-efficacy plays a critical role in guiding individuals’ behavior. Personal outcome expectations have significant influence on knowledge sharing behavior.
| Construct | Cites | Category | Questions given? | Content validity | Pretests | Response type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy-based trust | Ratnasingam, 2005, Gefen et al., 2003 | yes | 3 expert reviewers | none | 7-point likert scale | ||
| Information-based trust | Smith et al., 1996, McKnight et al., 2002 | yes | 3 expert reviewers | none | 7-point likert scale | ||
| Identification-based trust | Ridings et al., 2002, McAllister, 1995, Kanawattanachai, 2002 | yes | 3 expert reviewers | none | 7-point likert scale | ||
| Personal outcome expectations | Compeau, 1995 | yes | 3 expert reviewers | none | 7-point likert scale | ||
| Community-related outcome expectations | Compeau, 1995 | yes | 3 expert reviewers | none | 7-point likert scale | ||
| Knowledge sharing self-efficacy | Nonaka et al., 2000, Compeau, 1995 | yes | 3 expert reviewers | none | 7-point likert scale | ||
| Knowledge sharing behavior | Davenport, 1998 | yes | 3 expert reviewers | none | 7-point likert scale |
Meng-Hsiang Hsu, Teresa L. Ju, Chia-Hui Yen, and Chun-Ming Chang. Knowledge sharing behavior in virtual communities: The relationship between trust, self-efficacy, and outcome expectations. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 65(2):153–169, February 2007. doi:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2006.09.003.
@article{hsu_knowledge_2007,
abstract = {There has been a growing interest in examining the factors that support or hinder one's knowledge sharing behavior in the virtual communities. However, still very few studies examined them from both personal and environmental perspectives. In order to explore the knowledge sharing behaviors within the virtual communities of professional societies, this study proposed a social cognitive theory (SCT)-based model that includes knowledge sharing self-efficacy and outcome expectations for personal influences, and multi-dimensional trusts for environmental influences. The proposed research model was then evaluated with structural equation modeling, and confirmatory factor analysis was also applied to test if the empirical data conform to the proposed model.},
author = {Hsu, Meng-Hsiang and Ju, Teresa L. and Yen, Chia-Hui and Chang, Chun-Ming},
doi = {10.1016/j.ijhcs.2006.09.003},
issn = {1071-5819},
journal = {International Journal of Human-Computer Studies},
keywords = {trust,Social cognitive theory,Knowledge sharing behavior,Self-efficacy,Virtual communities},
month = {February},
number = {2},
pages = {153-169},
shorttitle = {Knowledge Sharing Behavior in Virtual Communities},
title = {Knowledge Sharing Behavior in Virtual Communities: {{The}} Relationship between Trust, Self-Efficacy, and Outcome Expectations},
volume = {65},
year = {2007}
}