Knowledge Sharing Behavior in Virtual Community

Article Analysis Tables
Article Information (CLO 1)
Title:
(1 point) KNOWLEDGE SHARING BHAVIOR IN VIRTUAL COMMUNITY
Author(s):
(1 point) Meng-Hsiang Hsua,, Teresa L. Jub , Chia-Hui Yenc , Chun-Ming Changa
Source:
(1 point) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1071581906001431
Analysis Information (CLO 1)
Purpose:
(6 points)
The main objective of the article is to determine the effect of knowledge
sharing from both environmental and personal perspectives. In this article, the
author has proposed a model that is based on SCT. This model includes sharing
of knowledge and expecting the outcomes that will impact the personal
performance and also the multidimensional trust that will influence the
environmental issues.

Audience:
(6 points)
The aim and the target of the article is to engage the employees of every
organization to share the knowledge they have. Thus, this will help the
organization to develop mu7ultiple skills and also this will keep the employees
to remain indulged in good activities and will keep gaining knowledge.
Subject:
(6 points)
The aim of the research model is to create a model that will help to share the
knowledge of employees within the organization with other employees. In this
research paper the virtual communities are being discussed, that is how the
internet is playing a major role in bringing the people together from all over
the world. This also helps in developing the way of sharing the knowledge
among the people. The main intention of the study is to regulate the impacts
that are caused by sharing the knowledge.

Sources:
(6 points)
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Primary Details (CLO 1)
Thesis:
(6 points)
The research paper discusses briefly on behavior of the individual in sharing
the knowledge. In this model SCT is used that includes self-efficacy. SCT models
states that sharing knowledge is not sufficient for an organization, addition to
this a knowledge producer also must be there. This will help in developing the
knowledge. Self-efficacy is a way of self-evaluation that will help to determine
the behaviors of an individual whenever they face any difficult in a working
background. This is determined based on the three basic factors including:
social effects, physical effects and self-evaluation effects. Thus , trust between
the members of the organization determines the successful knowledge
sharing.