Article ID: | iaor200973233 |
Volume: | 4 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page Number: | 80 |
End Page Number: | 108 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
Journal: | International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies |
Authors: | Kaiser Stephan, Kansy Simone, Ringlstetter Max, Mueller-Seitz Gordon |
Keywords: | internet |
The use of weblogs for knowledge sharing and creation is a novel social and organisational phenomenon. In this paper, we start from the assumption that successful knowledge management requires the motivation of people to engage in knowledge-related communication. However, several studies indicate that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) do not always improve organisational knowledge sharing and creation as a result of a missing motivation to use ICTs. Thus, we discuss two partially opposite cases, in order to identify and explain contingency factors that directly influence the motivation towards making a contribution in knowledge sharing and creation.