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Knowledge Sharing in Business Organizations: Leadership Role in Knowledge Sharing at Turkish Enterprises

Knowledge Sharing in Business Organizations: Leadership Role in Knowledge Sharing at Turkish Enterprises

Korhan Arun
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781522519652|ISBN10: 1522519653|EISBN13: 9781522519669
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1965-2.ch004
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Arun, Korhan. "Knowledge Sharing in Business Organizations: Leadership Role in Knowledge Sharing at Turkish Enterprises." Managing Knowledge Resources and Records in Modern Organizations, edited by Priti Jain and Nathan Mnjama, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 44-65. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1965-2.ch004

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Arun, K. (2017). Knowledge Sharing in Business Organizations: Leadership Role in Knowledge Sharing at Turkish Enterprises. In P. Jain & N. Mnjama (Eds.), Managing Knowledge Resources and Records in Modern Organizations (pp. 44-65). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1965-2.ch004

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Arun, Korhan. "Knowledge Sharing in Business Organizations: Leadership Role in Knowledge Sharing at Turkish Enterprises." In Managing Knowledge Resources and Records in Modern Organizations, edited by Priti Jain and Nathan Mnjama, 44-65. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1965-2.ch004

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Abstract

This chapter aims to explain leadship in knowledge sharing in the business environment. Knowledge sharing is not primarily an information technology issue, because knowledge exists not only in the minds of members but also in the business processes and structures of organizations. That is why Knowledge Sharing Culture (KSC) and leadership play a significant role on knowledge sharing. This chapter presents the findings of a study which was carried-out to investigate the effects of different leadership styles on knowledge sharing in business organizations. As leadership dimensions; transformational, transactional, autocratic, self-leadership and laissez-faire leadership styles were analyzed. A quantitative empirical research using the survey method was adopted to see the leadership effects on KSC in the 130 enterprises from the Aegean Free Zone/Turkey. The findings of the study revealed that trust, sharing data freely, friendship and teamwork were important in knowledge sharing.

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