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What Factors Motivate Librarians To Share Knowledge In Their Workplace?

In: Marketing And Management Sciences

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  • BALATSOUKAS PANOS

    (Department of Information Science, Loughborough University, UK)

  • GAROUFALLOU EMMANOUEL

    (Department of Library Science and Information Systems, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • ASDERI STELLA

    (American College of Thessaloniki, library, Greece)

  • EKIZOGLOU PANAGIOTA

    (University of Thessaly, library, Greece)

  • SIATRI RANIA

    (Department of Library Science and Information Systems, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece)

Abstract

Motivation is an important factor for the successful implementation of a knowledge sharing culture. The aim of this study is to investigate the factors that motivate librarians to share knowledge in their workplace. This paper reports the results of the data collected from a sample of 34 academic librarians using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Data analysis involved Spearman's correlations and content analysis. The findings revealed that librarians tended to value more intrinsic rather than extrinsic motivation for sharing knowledge like the 'just in time' provision of knowledge or the presence of a friendly and team-based working environment. In the case of extrinsic motivation, they perceived that the evaluation of job performance was the most important factor that motivated them to share knowledge.

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  • Balatsoukas Panos & Garoufallou Emmanouel & Asderi Stella & Ekizoglou Panagiota & Siatri Rania, 2010. "What Factors Motivate Librarians To Share Knowledge In Their Workplace?," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Damianos P Sakas & Nikolaos Konstantopoulos (ed.), Marketing And Management Sciences, chapter 70, pages 412-418, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9781848165106_0070
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    Keywords

    Management; Organizational Behavior; Marketing; Negotiation; Dynamic Models; International Business; Strategic Business; Human Resource;
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    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General

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