A novel view on knowledge sharing in the agri-food sector
| Autor: | Giovanni Mastroleo, Monica Fait, Veronica Scuotto, Paola Scorrano, Valentina Cillo |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Fait, M., Scorrano, P., Mastroleo, G., Cillo, V., Scuotto, V., Fait, MONICA MARIA ELENA, Scorrano, Paola, Mastroleo, Giovanni, Cillo, Valentina, Scuotto, Veronica |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Knowledge management
Knowledge sharing business.industry Technological change Strategy and Management media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Cognition Knowledge sharing Social cognitive theory Social capital theory Fuzzy expert system Fuzzy expert system Empirical research Social exchange theory Management of Technology and Innovation 0502 economics and business 050211 marketing Quality (business) Social capital theory business 050203 business & management Social cognitive theory media_common Social capital |
| Popis: | Purpose Nowadays, the agri-food sector is facing several challenges due to a rapid technological change which calls for knowledge sharing (KS) practices to enhance businesses’ performance. This has spurred a collaborative approach and the creation of networks. Since there still is a paucity of research on the quality degree of KS, the purpose of this study is to offer an empirical research on the quality degree of KS by exploring outcome expectations and social exchange dimensions. Theoretically, it is examined by a double lens of social capital and social cognitive theory. Design/methodology/approach This study offers an empirical analysis of 313 directors of 11 “consortia” in the agri-food sector in Italy by using the fuzzy expert system. The model allows to aggregate multi criteria dimensions of KS and rates its quality. Findings As resulted, the quality degree of KS is influenced by outcome expectations – personal and community expectations – and three forms of dimensions of social exchange: structural, relational and cognitive. The paper ends with a discussion of research findings, its limitations and implications. Originality/value As there is still a paucity of research on the determinants of quality degree of KS, the research adopts a double lens of social capital and social cognitive theories to explore what are these determinants. |
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