TY  - JOUR
N1  - cited By 12
SP  - 71286
SN  - 21693536
TI  - Investigation of Knowledge Sharing Behavior in Global Software Development Organizations Using Social Cognitive Theory
ID  - scholars12138
A1  - Anwar, R.
A1  - Rehman, M.
A1  - Wang, K.S.
A1  - Hashmani, M.A.
A1  - Shamim, A.
Y1  - 2019///
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067400444&doi=10.1109%2fACCESS.2019.2912657&partnerID=40&md5=78b618893bc89691dd578930c11d947d
PB  - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
KW  - Knowledge based systems; Software design
KW  -  Environmental factors; Global software development; Knowledge-sharing; personal factors; Social cognitive theory
KW  -  Knowledge management
EP  - 71298
AV  - none
N2  - Software development is a cooperative process, which relies upon the integration of knowledge spread across various domains. The shift from the industrial economy toward a decentralized knowledge-based economy has given knowledge more value and importance for organizations, which operate globally. Management of knowledge sharing activities becomes challenging and complex, specifically when operating in a globally distributed organization. The impact of 'personal factors' and 'environmental factors' on software developers with regard to knowledge sharing behavior in global software development organizations is an important subject, which is still not well discussed. The social cognitive theory has been utilized in the formation of the conceptual model with a focus on knowledge sharing behavior. This paper examines the impact of key factors, including 'time zone difference,' 'geographic distance,' 'linguistic distance,' 'trust,' 'motivation,' and 'social interaction' on knowledge sharing behavior. Self-administrative postal and online questionnaire were used as the medium of data collection. It was found that 'social interaction' had the strongest impact on knowledge sharing behavior. © 2013 IEEE.
VL  - 7
JF  - IEEE Access
ER  -