WHAT FACTORS MOTIVATE LIBRARIANS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE IN THEIR WORKPLACE?

Balatsoukas Panos, Garoufallou Emmanouel, Asderi Stella, Ekizoglou Panagiota and Siatri Rania
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Balatsoukas Panos: Department of Information Science, Loughborough University, UK
Garoufallou Emmanouel: Department of Library Science and Information Systems, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece
Asderi Stella: American College of Thessaloniki, library, Greece
Ekizoglou Panagiota: University of Thessaly, library, Greece
Siatri Rania: Department of Library Science and Information Systems, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece

Chapter 70 in Marketing and Management Sciences, 2010, pp 412-418 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractMotivation is an important factor for the successful implementation of a knowledge sharing culture. The aim of this study is to investigate the factors that motivate librarians to share knowledge in their workplace. This paper reports the results of the data collected from a sample of 34 academic librarians using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Data analysis involved Spearman's correlations and content analysis. The findings revealed that librarians tended to value more intrinsic rather than extrinsic motivation for sharing knowledge like the 'just in time' provision of knowledge or the presence of a friendly and team-based working environment. In the case of extrinsic motivation, they perceived that the evaluation of job performance was the most important factor that motivated them to share knowledge.

Keywords: Management, Organizational Behavior, Marketing; Negotiation, Dynamic Models, International Business, Strategic Business, Human Resource, (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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