Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor, Department of Management, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, University of Isfahan

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Social Science- sociology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Isfahan

3 Ph.D. Student in Business Administration(Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management), Department of Management, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, University of Isfahan

Abstract

The purpose of this research is tracking the intrapersonal factors that have affect onindividual employee’s engagement in knowledge sharing. The method of this research is mixed method and for qualitative analysis, the data were obtained through in-depth interviews with 30 top and middle managers and employees of a public organization and some its affiliated private companies from the Yazd Power Industry. Following open and axial coding, the theoretical model was constructed. According to coding results, a questionnaire was designed and for quantitative analysis was distributed among 248 members of these organizations. After gathering questionnaires, the data of 164 questionnaires were used for analyzing structural equation model(SEM) and determining validity and reliabilityof model by SMART PLS. Results showed validity and reliability of model and also conformity conceptual model with reality was confirmed by goodness of fit index. According to results, the person’s positive attitude to knowledge sharing and one’s overall beliefs, interests, ethos, personality, behavior and also genetic, family and educational specificities influence in creating good feelings about knowledge sharing and leads to willingness to engage in knowledge sharing. By regression analysis, the intervening role of organization department, place, type of work and time of knowledge sharing was confirmed. Totally, this study determined effect of intrapersonal factors in willingness to engage in knowledge sharing by a mixed exploratory approach. So, organizations can improve these factors to increasing contribution in knowledge sharing

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