Schauer, A., Vasconcelos, A.C. and Sen, B. (2015) The ShaRInK framework: a holistic perspective on key categories of influences shaping individual perceptions of knowledge sharing. Journal of Knowledge Management, 19 (4). 770 - 790. ISSN 1367-3270
Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to present a holistic framework, termed ShaRInK (Sharer, Relations, Institution, Knowledge), that depicts key categories of influences that shape individual perceptions of knowledge sharing within an organisational setting.
Design/methodology/approach – An exploratory and qualitative case study strategy in which empirical data were gathered from 24 interviewees that were based in four different branches (i.e. China, The Netherlands, the UK and the USA) of a single information technology services organisation.
Findings – The findings led to a holistic framework that depicts four key categories of influences that shape knowledge sharing from an individual perspective: attitudes and characteristics of the sharers, relations between the sharers, institutions which act as a united entity on sharer perceptions and knowledge itself. Furthermore, the four key influences not only shape knowledge sharing independently but are intertwined and have a synergistic effect. The ShaRInK framework is formed by combining these.
Originality/value – The findings indicate that knowledge sharing from an individual-level perspective is a more complex phenomenon than currently portrayed in the literature. All four key influences, each being fundamentally different in nature, and their relationships should be taken into account. Equally, the ShaRInK framework can be applied by organisations when developing a knowledge-sharing strategy or auditing existing strategies.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Emerald Group Publishing. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Knowledge Management. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Qualitative case study; Knowledge management; Knowledge sharing; Holistic framework; Knowledge-sharing factors; Multinational company |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Information School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 30 Oct 2015 10:16 |
Last Modified: | 10 Aug 2017 22:42 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JKM-12-2014-0519 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Emerald |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1108/JKM-12-2014-0519 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:90863 |