The Effect of Knowledge Sharing on Innovative Behavior in Organizations

Abstract

Knowledge sharing is the transfer of knowledge owned by individuals to other individuals within the organization within the scope of knowledge management. Knowledge sharing is vital for all organizations that aim for success. The concept of knowledge includes concepts such as innovation, development, research, learning, effectiveness, progress, and replacing what is wrong with what is right. Today, one of the common characteristics of developed countries is the updating of information and the effective use of the information network. Knowledge and the transfer and sharing of this knowledge between individuals affect the development of societies and countries, as well as businesses and organizational structures within businesses. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of knowledge sharing on innovative behavior for 890 academics. As a result of the structural equation model analysis, it is seen that knowledge sharing is positively and significantly related to innovative behavior (β=0.593; p<0.01).