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Volume
13, No. 1,
June
201
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Relationship
between Individual Cultural Values and Knowledge
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Sharing in
Selected Multinational Companies in Malaysia
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Manjit Singh Sandhu
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Department of
Management, School of
Business
,
Monash University,
Malaysia
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Poon Wai Ching
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Department of
Economics
, School of Business
,
Monash University,
Malaysia
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Abstract
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Managing knowledge in
different locations around the globe has become a
great concern for multinational corporations (MNCs)
due to differences in individual cultural values. Such
cultural differences inhibit the sharing of knowledge
among employees. Ironically, the impact of individual
cultural values on knowledge sharing has received
limited attention in the international business
literature. This research is an attempt to close this
gap by
examining the
relationship between cultural values and knowledge
sharing behavior. Data were collected from a sample of
231 senior officers in selected MNCs in Malaysia.
Confirmatory factor analysis was employed to examine
the reliability and validity of the measurement model.
The structural equation modeling technique using AMOS
software was used to test the model. Findings revealed
that horizontal and vertical collectivism had
significant positive impact on knowledge sharing
behavior. Vertical individualism had significant
negative effect on knowledge sharing behavior.
Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.
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Key words
:
cultural values
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knowledge sharing behavior
;
power distance;
collectivism;
individualism; masculinity
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JEL classification
:
M10
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M16
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