PERSONALITY AND INTENTION TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF SCIENTISTS IN AN R&D LABORATORY
A survey was used in this empirical study to explore the relationship between individuals' personality and their intention to share knowledge. A 39-item Five-Factor Model (FFM) personality inventory (adapted from Buchanan, Johnson, & Goldberg, 2006) was used to measure individuals'personality,
and a scale of four items was used to measure individuals' intention to share knowledge. The questionnaire was answered by 173 participants working in a high-technology laboratory. The results of statistical analysis indicated that extraversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness are
positively related to individuals'intention to share knowledge.
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 January 2007
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