Knowledge Sharing, Absortive Capacity And Organizational Performance

Knowledge is currently considered a major organizational asset as it enables the achievement of competitive advantage. Sharing knowledge can help an organization achieve better organizational performance through the implementation of new ideas, processes, products and/or services. This paper studies the relationship between knowledge sharing, composed of two processes (donation and collection ) and two dimensions (intra and inter) organizational performance. Absorptive capacity is seen as moderating this relationship, due to its influence on the identification and use of relevant knowledge within the organization. The aim of this paper is to propose a research model that links knowledge sharing, absorptive capacity and organizational performance.

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