The influence of demographic and organizational factors on knowledge sharing among employees in organizations

Abstract

Original scientific paper This paper analyses various personal and organizational factors that affect knowledge sharing between employees in organizations. Personal factors involve general demographic characteristics i.e. gender, age and years of experience, and also technical, social or natural orientation of the profession of employees. Characteristics of organizations that were examined regarding knowledge sharing behaviour are the type of ownership and production or service activity of the organization. Results show that gender, level of education, organizational tenure and advance at work have significant impact on knowledge sharing. Regarding different types of organizations, the type of activities does not affect knowledge sharing, while the type of ownership does. Results have primarily practical implications for the design of managerial and organizational measures that would provide knowledge sharing and spreading in a more efficient manner and in accordance with the long-term strategic goals of the organization. Keywords: demographic factors; employees; knowledge sharing; organizational factors; organizations Utjecaj demografskih i organizacijskih faktora na dijeljenje znanja između zaposlenika u poduzećimaIzvorni znanstveni članak U radu se analiziraju razne personalne i organizacijske značajke koje utječu na dijeljenje znanja između zaposlenika u poduzećima. Personalne značajke se odnose na opće demografske karakteristike kao što su npr. spol, starost i godine radnog staža, kao i na tehničku, društvenu ili prirodnu orijentaciju struke zaposlenika. Karakteristike poduzeća koje su ispitivane u odnosu na dijeljenje znanja između zaposlenika su tip vlasništva i proizvodna ili uslužna djelatnost poduzeća. Opće demografske i organizacijske značajke kao što su spol, stupanj obrazovanja, organizacijski staž i napredovanje na poslu imaju značajan utjecaj na dijeljenje znanja. Što se tiče različitih tipova organizacija, tip djelatnosti ne utječe na dijeljenje znanja, dok tip vlasništva ima utjecaj. Rezultati imaju prije svega praktične implikacije na koncipiranje upravljačkih i organizacijskih mjera kojima bi se omogućilo da se znanje dijeli i širi na efektivniji način i u skladu sa dugoročnim strategijskim ciljevima poduzeća. Ključne

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