TY - JOUR N1 - cited By 12 UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067400444&doi=10.1109%2fACCESS.2019.2912657&partnerID=40&md5=78b618893bc89691dd578930c11d947d A1 - Anwar, R. A1 - Rehman, M. A1 - Wang, K.S. A1 - Hashmani, M.A. A1 - Shamim, A. Y1 - 2019/// VL - 7 JF - IEEE Access ID - scholars12138 EP - 71298 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. SN - 21693536 KW - Knowledge based systems; Software design KW - Environmental factors; Global software development; Knowledge-sharing; personal factors; Social cognitive theory KW - Knowledge management TI - Investigation of Knowledge Sharing Behavior in Global Software Development Organizations Using Social Cognitive Theory PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. SP - 71286 AV - none ER -