An Investigation of Knowledge Sharing from a Social Capital Perspective: How Social Capital and Growth Needs Affect Tacit Knowledge Acquisition and Individual Satisfaction

10.6504/JOM.2006.23.04.02

Shu-Chen Yang；Cheng-Kiang Farn

Growth needs ； multi-informant ； social capital ； satisfaction ； tacit knowledge acquisition

管理學報

23卷4期（2006 / 08 / 01）

425 - 436

英文

This study examines the effects of social capital and growth needs on individual knowledge acquisition within software project teams through the adoption of a multi-informant questionnaire approach. The results indicate that social capital is helpful in tacit knowledge acquisition, which in turn leads to higher satisfaction. In particular, the relationship between affect-based trust and team satisfaction is not significant but mediated by tacit knowledge acquisition. The effect of affect-based trust on tacit knowledge acquisition is not contingent on growth needs. However, the relationship between shared values and tacit knowledge acquisition is stronger among individuals who possess a low level of growth needs. Several managerial implications and limitations are proposed.

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