Strong or invisible hands? : Managerial involvement in the knowledge sharing process of globally dispersed knowledge groups
Journal
Journal of World Business
ISSN
1090-9516
ISSN-Digital
1878-5573
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2013-10-09
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper investigates factors affecting the effectiveness of knowledge sharing in globally dispersed expert groups in a professional service MNC. We specifically focus on possible moderating effects of managerial involvement on the relationships of dispersion and trust with the individual satisfaction with knowledge sharing within such groups. We test our hypotheses in the context of a large multinational software company. This paper contributes to a deeper understanding of how knowledge is shared in globally dispersed settings in the MNC and challenges traditional assumptions on the appropriate level of analysis in studies of knowledge flows within MNCs.
Language
English
Keywords
Knowledge sharing
Expert groups
Multinational
Communities of practice
Trust
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
Elsevier
Publisher place
Amsterdam
Volume
49
Number
1
Start page
32
End page
41
Pages
10
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
226274