Perceived Training Intensity and Knowledge Sharing Among Banking Sector Employees in Turkey: Examining the Moderating Role of Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Efficacy

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to show the links between the domains of knowledge management and human resources management. This study was conducted among employees from multiple organizations (within different organizational frameworks) in the banking sector in Turkey to examine the relationship between perceived training intensity (PTI) and knowledge sharing considering intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy as the moderating variables. Data was collected from 497 employees working in four different types of banking sector organizations (public banks, private banks with Turkish capital, private banks with foreign capital and participation banks). While a positive relationship was found between perceived training intensity and knowledge sharing, it was reported that, intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy had a positive impact on knowledge sharing and moderated this relationship.

Keywords

• Perceived Training Intensity,Knowledge Sharing,Intrinsic Motivation,Self-Efficacy

Türkiye Bankacılık Sektörü Çalışanlarında Algılanan Eğitim Yoğunluğu ve Bilgi Paylaşımı: İçsel Motivasyon ve Özyeterliliğin Düzenleyici Rolünün İrdelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı bilgi yönetimi ve insan kaynakları yönetimi alanları arasındaki bağlantıya işaret etmektir. Bu çalışma algılanan eğitim yoğunluğu ve bilgi paylaşımı arasındaki ilişkinin yanı sıra, içsel motivasyon ve özyeterliliğin bu ilişkideki düzenleyici rollerini ortaya koymak amacıyla Türkiye'de bankacılık sektöründe faaliyet gösteren farklı örgütsel çerçevelere sahip çeşitli örgütlerde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler, kamu bankaları, yerli sermayeli özel bankalar, yabancı sermayeli özel bankalar ve katılım bankalarından oluşan dört farklı bankacılık sektörü kuruluşunda çalışan 497 çalışandan toplanmıştır. Çalışma bulguları, algılanan eğitim yoğunluğu ve bilgi paylaşımı arasında pozitif bir ilişki olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bulgular aynı zamanda içsel motivasyon ve özyeterliliğin bilgi paylaşımı üzerinde pozitif etkileri olduğunu ve algılanan eğitim yoğunluğu ile bilgi paylaşımı arasındaki ilişkide düzenleyici role sahip olduklarını olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

Keywords

• Algılanan Eğitim Yoğunluğu,Bilgi Paylaşımı,İçsel Motivasyon,Özyeterlilik

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