Management scientists are human
Management Science
Motivation, Knowledge Transfer, and Organizational Forms
Organization Science
Information and Management
Comparative knowledge management: A pilot study of Chinese and American universities: Book Reviews
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
An empirical investigation of socio-cultural factors of information sharing in China
Information and Management
A Multidimensional Commitment Model of Volitional Systems Adoption and Usage Behavior
Journal of Management Information Systems
General Perspectives on Knowledge Management: Fostering a Research Agenda
Journal of Management Information Systems
The exploration factors of affecting knowledge sharing - The case of Taiwan's high-tech industry
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Predicting knowledge sharing practices through intention: A test of competing models
Computers in Human Behavior
International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
Enhancing employee tendencies to share knowledge-Case studies of nine companies in Taiwan
International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
Co-operative work practices and knowledge sharing issues: A comparison of viewpoints
International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
Breaking the Myths of Rewards: An Exploratory Study of Attitudes about Knowledge Sharing
Information Resources Management Journal
International Journal of Business Information Systems
User Attitude Towards Mandatory Use of Information Systems: A Chinese Cultural Perspective
Journal of Global Information Management
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This paper explores individual cognitive mechanisms of knowledge-sharing (KS) motivation and intends to provide more effective measures to judge and influence individual inclinations toward KS in a cross-cultural context. First, it investigates four cognitive processes based on an individual's commitment toward KS, and studies through these processes how an individual's intrinsic motivation derived from social norms and personal norms, and extrinsic motivation derived from reward and punishment make concerted efforts to shape the ultimate intention to KS. Then, Hofstede's cultural framework is integrated to theorize cross-cultural differences in these processes. Finally, through a survey conducted in China and the US, the aforementioned theoretical analysis is confirmed. The results indicate that intrinsic motivation operates through affective commitment: internalization, identification and conformity; rewards have little direct effects on final intentions but they will influence attitude indirectly via identification; punishment for not sharing splits on cultural lines: Chinese tend to comply to avoid opposing their group and Americans tend to follow a more individualistic path; Chinese have more tendencies to conform to teams' opinions and tend to favor KS as a means of achieving harmonious relationships, while Americans engage in KS because self-worth is viewed as the manifestation of their individual determinations.