Mitigating knowledge hiding behaviour through organisational social capital: a proposed framework
VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems
ISSN: 2059-5891
Article publication date: 12 October 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to develop a framework that demonstrates the role of social capital in alleviating knowledge hiding behaviour in organisations while also considering the moderating roles of perceived organisational politics and the perceived value of knowledge in this process.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors conducted a systematic literature review of research papers on the topic of knowledge hiding to develop a framework for mitigating knowledge hiding.
Findings
This paper conceptualises social capital into three interrelated dimensions (e.g. structural, cognitive and relational). Based on the findings of the review, all the three social capital dimensions can potentially mitigate an individual’s propensity towards knowledge hiding. Additionally, the paper integrates two potential moderators: perceived organisational politics and perceived value of knowledge, which could undermine the outcomes of social capital in mitigating knowledge hiding.
Research limitations/implications
Although the proposed framework may provide preliminary insights to practitioners and scholars, one of its key limitations is that it is conceptual. Future empirical research is needed to validate the proposed framework.
Originality/value
Existing research has focused on studying the antecedents and consequences of knowledge hiding. However, scant scholarly work explores how such behaviour can be mitigated. This paper addresses this gap and contributes to understanding how organisations can alleviate the prevalence of knowledge hiding by developing their social capital and by focusing on contextual factors.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the three reviewers and the editor for their valuable comments during the review process.
Funding: The funding for this project was provided by the University of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam under FIC Research Grant no. UBD/RSCH/1.8/FICBF(b)/2021/019.
Citation
Islam, M.Z., Naqshbandi, M.M., Bashir, M. and Ishak, N.A. (2022), "Mitigating knowledge hiding behaviour through organisational social capital: a proposed framework", VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/VJIKMS-02-2022-0045
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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