The effect of individual’s cultural values and social capital on knowledge sharing in web-based communication environment

Authors

  • JinYoung Han Chung-Ang University Korea, Republic Of
  • Hanjun Lee Korea institute for defense analyse Korea, Republic Of
  • Anat Hovav Korea University Business School Korea, Republic Of

Keywords:

Social capital,, Media richness, Project team, Knowledge sharing, Cultural values, Web-Based communication

Abstract

Knowledge sharing among project team members has been recognized as a critical determinant for the success of a project. Thus, understanding the factors that increase knowledge sharing is important academically and practically. This study focuses on the relationship between a team member’s cultural values and their intention to share knowledge within a project team through social capital (SoC). SoC is formed in a social network of team members and may influence knowledge sharing within a group. We also investigate the role of web-based communication (WBC) media richness as a moderator for the relationship between cultural values and social capital. The results show that social capital is an important factor in knowledge sharing. Espoused collectivism and low power distance provide a positive influence to social capital formation. Furthermore, the WBC media richness positively moderates the relationship between collectivistic values and social capital. The results of the study can provide project managers with insightful suggestions on how to encourage project team members to share their knowledge.

Author Biographies

  • JinYoung Han, Chung-Ang University Korea, Republic Of

    JinYoung Han is an industry-university cooperation professor at College of ICT Engineering , Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Korea. She earned Ph.D. degree in MIS from Korea University Business School in Seoul. She holds a Masters in software engineering from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and has over ten years industry experience in project management and IS strategy consulting. Her research interests include information security, project management, Green IT, open innovation, and cross cultural studies. She published in Journal of International Project Management, Computers in Human Behavior, Journal of Computer Information Systems, and Electronic Commerce Research and Applications.

  • Hanjun Lee, Korea institute for defense analyse Korea, Republic Of

    Hanjun Lee is an associate research fellow at Korea Institute for Defense Analyses. He obtained his PhD in MIS from Korea University Business School, and MS and BS in Computer Engineering from Seoul National University. He has published papers in journals including The Data Base for Advances in Information Systems, Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, and Online Information Review, etc. His current research area includes IT policy development, big data analysis and open innovation.

  • Anat Hovav, Korea University Business School Korea, Republic Of

    Anat Hovav is a full professor at Korea University Business School in Seoul, South Korea. Her research interests include the socio-technical aspects of organizational information security, risk assessment, innovation management, and Futures research. Anat Hovav has published in internationally refereed journals such as Information Systems Research (ISR), Information & Management, Communications of the ACM, Journal of Business Ethics, Research Policy, Computers & Security, Information Systems Journal (ISJ), Information Systems Management (ISM), Communications of AIS (CAIS), Information Systems Frontiers, and Risk Management and Insurance Review. Dr. Zeelim-Hovav is the winner of the 2013 citation of excellence award. She has presented her work internationally in academic and industry conferences and workshops.

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