Factor Influencing the Improvement of Knowledge Sharing: Empirical Study of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT).

Abstract

This study was design to investigate cultural aspect (learning organization culture), psychological aspect (organizational citizenship behavior), and behavioral aspect (individual’s perceive organizational commitment to knowledge sharing, extrinsic motivation) on knowledge sharing at individual level within an organization. The researcher conducted a survey to collected data from 247 full time employees of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (I-EA-T). Through this empirical work, a path model was developed and drawn. The result showed that all variables studied was found significantly and positively associated with knowledge sharing to some extent. Whereas learning organization culture has its direct and indirect effects on this matter. Meanwhile the other variables; individual’s perceived organizational commitment to knowledge sharing, organizational citizenship behavior and, extrinsic motivation have only direct effect to improve of knowledge sharing. Likewise theoretical and practical implications, limitation and recommendations for future research are presented.