Purpose

Importance of knowledge sharing is undeniable; however, a number of studies have shown it is not always beneficial. The purpose of this study is to breakdown existing definitions of knowledge sharing to understand what elements of it might be considered in quality dimension measures and based on those synthesize a more comprehensive definition.

Design/methodology/approach

Through bibliometric investigation, the most influential definitions were investigated and the concept of knowledge sharing was redefined according to a process structure with the help of Grounded Theory.

Findings

The research has revealed the dual nature of knowledge sharing, that is, knowledge as input and sharing as a process. Related quality measures were proposed.

Originality/value

This study opens up a basis for future research of how companies and organization can improve the benefits of knowledge sharing by paying attention to its quality rather than quantity.

中文翻译：

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重新考虑知识共享的概念：搜索质量维度

目的

知识共享的重要性不可否认；但是，许多研究表明这并不总是有益的。这项研究的目的是分解知识共享的现有定义，以了解质量维度度量中可能考虑的哪些元素，并基于这些元素综合出更全面的定义。

设计/方法/方法

通过文献计量学调查，研究了最有影响力的定义，并借助扎根理论根据过程结构重新定义了知识共享的概念。

发现

该研究揭示了知识共享的双重性质，即知识作为输入和过程共享。提出了相关的质量措施。

创意/价值

这项研究为将来研究公司和组织如何通过关注知识的质量而不是数量来提高知识共享的收益打开了基础。