Trust, Collaborative Culture and Tacit Knowledge Sharing in Project Management – A Relationship Model

The aim of this research is to study the relationship between Trust, Collaborative Culture, and Tacit Knowledge Sharing in Project Management as a source of Team Creativity in the context of delivering value through knowledge. For this purpose authors conducted a study of 514 Polish professionals with different functions and experience in managing projects in construction industry. The data collected during the study has been analysed with the equal structural modelling method. The results indicate that a total effect of Trust on Tacit Knowledge Sharing is strongly mediated by Collaborative Culture.

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