The impact of cultural collectivism on knowledge sharing among information technology majoring undergraduates

Arpaci I., BALOĞLU M.

COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR, cilt.56, ss.65-71, 2016 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.11.031
  • Dergi Adı: COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.65-71
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: National culture, Collectivism, Knowledge sharing, MANAGEMENT-SYSTEMS, NATIONAL CULTURE, SELF-EFFICACY, FIT INDEXES, INDIVIDUALISM, ACCEPTANCE, GENERATION, TURKISH, MEDIA, MODEL
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of the present study is to investigate the impact of cultural collectivism on knowledge sharing among information technology majoring undergraduates in Turkey. The study proposes a research model based on the theory of reasoned action (TRA). A structural equation model was used to test the research model against the data collected by means of a self-report questionnaire. Results show that cultural collectivism has a positive and significant impact on attitudes toward and subjective norms with regard to knowledge sharing. Confirming the TRA, results also suggest that behavioral intentions are jointly determined by attitudes and subjective norms. Implications of these findings are discussed. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.