Influential Factors Research on Knowledge Sharing of Multinational Based on 24-hour Knowledge Factory

Abstract

Abstract:

In order to solve the problem of the asynchronously across time zones in the process of knowledge sharing effectiveness, we combine 24-hour knowledge factory thought with typical characteristics of distributed teams based on Enterprise Resource Theory and Collaborative Management Theory, sum up the key factors of knowledge sharing in global operations asynchronously across time zones, build the Knowledge sharing effectiveness factors theory model, and use 227 pieces of data of empirical investigation and undertake overseas outsourcing multinational project team members to verify hypothesis, the results show that:(1) The heterogeneity of knowledge, trust and the extent of the use of information and communication technologies have a significant positive impact on the effectiveness of knowledge sharing, the degree of separation working hours across time zones have a significant negative impact on the effectiveness of knowledge sharing; (2) The application of information and communication technology has a significant positive regulatory role to the knowledge heterogeneity, the degree of separation of work time and knowledge sharing effectiveness.

Key words: 24-hour knowledge factory, knowledge sharing effectiveness, multinational, time separation, information and communication technologies

Xia Huosong, Li Jingwen, Xiong Gan, Li Fang. Influential Factors Research on Knowledge Sharing of Multinational Based on 24-hour Knowledge Factory[J]. , 2017, 29(1): 114-124.

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