Journal
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
Volume 39, Issue 10, Pages 8899-8908Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2012.02.017
Keywords
Knowledge sharing; Innovation; Firm performance
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- National Science Foundation of China [71101065, 70971056]
- Chinese Education Ministry Foundation of Humanities and Social Sciences for Young Scholar [11YJC630218, 10YJC630242]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [JGJ 110761]
- Higher School Philosophy & Social Sciences Foundation of Jiangsu Province Education Department [2010SJB630020]
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This study investigates the quantitative relationship between knowledge sharing, innovation and performance. Based on the literature review, we develop a research model positing that knowledge sharing not only have positive relationship with performance directly but also influence innovation which in turn contributes to firm performance. This model is empirically tested using data collected from 89 high technology firms in Jiangsu Province of China. It is found that both explicit and tacit knowledge sharing practices facilitate innovation and performance. Explicit knowledge sharing has more significant effects on innovation speed and financial performance while tacit knowledge sharing has more significant effects on innovation quality and operational performance. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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