ANTECEDENTS OF KNOWLEDGE HIDING IN ORGANIZATIONS: A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE WORKERS

Year 2020, Proceedings of The Third Economics, Business And Organization Research (EBOR) Conference, 20 - 32, 31.12.2020

Mert Gürlek

Abstract

ANTECEDENTS OF KNOWLEDGE HIDING IN ORGANIZATIONS: A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE WORKERS

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to reveal the antecedents of knowledge hiding. In this context, workplace ostracism, abusive supervision, organizational injustice, distrust in coworkers, and career ambition were addressed as the antecedents of knowledge hiding. Research data were collected from employees of companies operating in the information technology (IT) industry in the İstanbul region of Turkey. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses. According to the findings, workplace ostracism, abusive supervision, organizational injustice, distrust in coworkers, and career ambition positively and significantly affect knowledge hiding. The explanatory power of antecedents in relation to knowledge hiding is substantial (R2 = 0.702). As a result, this research contributes to the literature by testing a comprehensive research model on the antecedents of knowledge hiding.

Keywords

Organizational Behavior, Knowledge Hiding, Knowledge Workers, IT Industry

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