Thesis (MTech. degree in Business Information Systems (Structured))--Tshwane University of Technology, 2011. / Since information technology is a business enabler, knowledge sharing amongst IT professionals within an organization can be very critical in achieving organizational goals and objectives. A knowledge sharing culture ought to be cultivated, within an organization, so that knowledge is shared and retained should employees leave the company. This mini-dissertation argues that organizations need to create an environment where knowledge can be created and shared - preventing situations where employees leave the organization with their knowledge because there are no means to capture and store such knowledge. One of the ways for an organization to grow its performance is the introduction of a knowledge sharing culture. However, factors that really influence employees to share their knowledge are not readily understood. Thus, this study sought to identify and understand the factors that affects IT professional's intensions and behavior towards knowledge sharing, using activity theory and organizational culture theory as lenses.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1000522 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Phakola, Tsakani. |
| Contributors | Kekwaletswe, Ray M. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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| Rights | ©2011 Tshwane University of Technology |
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