Breaking Down Barriers: The Moderating Role of Organizational Support in Facilitating Knowledge Sharing Among Software Developers

Rayhab Anwar, Mobashar Rehman, Hafiz Mudassir Rehman, Shazia Nauman, Ayesha Sarwar Khan and Mustafa Malik

SAGE Open, 2024, vol. 14, issue 2, 21582440241256568

Abstract: Effective knowledge sharing among software developers is crucial for maximizing software development output throughout the software development lifecycle. Building upon Triandis’ Facilitating condition, this study explores the moderating impact of two factors, namely Organizational support and Technological support, on the relationship between knowledge sharing intentions (KSI) and knowledge sharing behavior (KSB). Specifically, the study investigates the impact of KSB on individuals’ job performance in global software development organizations. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 302 Malaysian participants working on global software development projects. The collected data was analyzed using Structure Equation Modeling (SEM) through SmartPLS. The results reveal that only organizational support, among Triandis’ Facilitating conditions, moderates the relationship between KSI and KSB. Moreover, the study finds that KSB mediates the relationship between knowledge sharing intentions and job performance. The findings of this study provide practical and theoretical implications for software developers.

Keywords: global software development organizations; job performance; knowledge sharing behavior; organizational and technological support; Triandis facilitating conditions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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