The influence mechanism of source experience of the knowledge on the knowledge transfer performance: The role of political skill and knowledge barriers

Frontiers in Psychology

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Shih-Liang Lee¹  Tsang-Kai Hung¹  Mu Tian² 

[1] Human Resource Management, National Changhua University of Education;School of Business, Ningbo Tech University

关键词: characteristics of the source of knowledge;    Political skill;    Knowledge barriers;    Knowledge transfer performance;    Knowledge source;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.980453

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Exploring the relationship between characteristics of the source of knowledge and knowledge transfer performance seems to be crucial in order to make up for the lack of research on the political skills of knowledge sources in the process of knowledge transfer. For this reason, this study conducts a paired-sample questionnaire survey to achieve the research purpose. One direct supervisor was paired with 1 ~ 4 subordinates; 274 other-reported questionnaires were sent out to supervisors and 1,096 self-reported questionnaires to subordinates. A total of 214 valid supervisor questionnaires and 630 valid subordinate questionnaires were collected. The finding demonstrates that knowledge sources with political skills can reduce knowledge barriers to knowledge transfer as well as affect knowledge transfer performance. This research presents a valid model that comprises the antecedents (characteristics of the knowledge source), mediators (knowledge barriers), moderators (political skill), and consequences of knowledge transfer performance of firms. Moreover, this study provides several meaningful directions for future research.

【 授权许可】

CC BY