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References
- Agnieszka, T. K. (2013). Big Five Personality Traits Model in Electoral Behaviour Studies. Romanian Journal of Political Science, 13 (2), 69. Allport, G.W., & Odbert, H.S. (1937). Trait-names: A psycho-lexical study. Psychological Monographs, 47 (Whole No. 211). Bandura, A. (1986) Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall) Bandura, A. (1988). Self-efficacy conception of anxiety. Anxiety Research, 1, 77-98. Bandura, A. (1989). Human agency in social cognitive theory. American Psychologist, 44, 1175-1184. Bandura, A. (1997) Self-efficacy: The Exercise of Control (New York: Freeman) Bandura. A. (1977) Self-efficacy: Toward a Unifying Theory of Behavioural Change. Psychological Review, 84, 191-215 Cohen, W. M., Levinthal, D., & Reginald H. Jones Center for Management Policy, Strategy, and Organization. (1990). Absorptive capacity: A new perspective on learning and innovation. Philadelphia, PA: Reginald H. 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(Ed.): Proceedings of the 1999 ACM SIGCPR Conference ‘Managing Organisational Knowledge for Strategic Advantage: The Key Role of Information Technology and Personnel’, 222-230 Goldberg, L. R. (1990). An alternative "Description of personality": The Big-Five factor structure. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 59, 1216-1229. Gunnlaugsdottir, J. (2003) Seek And You Will Find, Share And You Will Benefit: Organising Knowledge Using Groupware Systems, International Journal of Information Management, Volume 23, Issue 5, pp. 363-380. Hartshorne H, May MS. Studies in the nature of character: Studies in deceit. New York: Macmillan; 1928. Horvath, A., Del Re, A. C., Flückiger, C., & Symonds, D. (2011). The alliance. In J. C. Norcross (Ed.). Relationships that work (pp. 25-69). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Kayes, Kayes, & Yamazaki, 2005 Lavoie, M., Roy, R., & Therrien, P. (2003). A growing trend toward knowledge work in Canada. Research Policy, 32(5), 827-844. Lindsay, P. H., & Norman, D. A. (1977). Human information processing: An introduction to psychology. New York: Academic Press. McCrae, R. R., & Costa, P. T. (1990). Personality in adulthood. New York: The Guilford Press. McCrae, R. R., & Costa, P. T. (2006). Personality in adulthood: A five-factor theory perspective. New York, NY [u.a.: Guilford Press. Mischel, W. (1968). Personality and assessment. New York: Wiley Mladkova L, Zouharova J, Novy J. Motivation and knowledge workers. Social and Behavioral Sciences Procedia. 2015; 207:768-76. DOI:10.1016/j.sbsproNewcomb, 1929) Newcomb, T. M. Consistency of certain extrovert-introvert behavior patterns in 51 problem boys. New York: Columbia University, Teachers College, Bureau of Publications, 1929 Overbeek, S.J. (2007), Improving efficiency and effectiveness of knowledge exchange between knowledge workers, Journal of Knowledge Management, 5(1), 24-38 Pajares F. (1997) Current Directions in Self-efficacy Research. In: M. Maehr & P. R. Pintrich (Eds.). Advances in Motivation and Achievement: Volume 10 (Greenwich, CT: JAI Press); 1-49 Poropat, A. E. (2009). A meta-analysis of the Five-Factor Model of personality and academic performance. Psychological Bulletin, 135, 322–338. doi:10.1037/a0014996 Rogers, D. L. (2000). A Paradigm Shift: Technology integration for higher education in the new millennium. Educational Technology Review, 6(3), 19 – 27. Sanjay Srivastava, John Flournoy, & Gerard Saucier. (2015). A Network Approach to Characterizing Personality in the Life and Time Longitudinal Sample. Figshare. Schunk, D. H. (1994) Self-regulation of Self-efficacy and Attributions in Academic Settings. In D. H. Schunk & B. J. Zimmerman (Eds.), Self-regulation of Learning and Performance: Issues and Educational Implications (Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum); 75-99. Schwarzer, R., Schmitz, G.S., & Tang, C. (2000). Teacher burnout in Hong Kong and Germany: A cross-cultural validation of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping, 13, 309–326. Shaffer, J. A., & Postlethwaite, B. E. (January 01, 2012). A Matter Of Context: A Meta-Analytic Investigation Of The Relative Validity Of Contextualized And Noncontextualized Personality Measures. Personnel Psychology, 65, 3, 445-493. Wasko, M.M. and S. Faraj. Why should I share? Examining knowledge contribution in electronic networks of practice. MIS Quarterly 29, 1 (2005), 1-23.
THE ROLE OF PERSONALITY TRAITS, SELF-EFFICACY AND SITUATIONAL FACTORS IN SHAPING KNOWLEDGE ABSORPTION ACTIVITIES
Abstract
Today’s, knowledge has turned into the most critical source and valuable
assets to any institutions and organizations. Subsequently, this lead to the
importance role of organization to sustain its competitiveness, numerous
organizations and institutions at the present acknowledge the role of knowledge
engagement in creating and maintaining a competitive advantage is essential in
order to build up organization success. Knowledge comprises in creating
competitive advantage and is influential in improving performance and outcomes.
Organizations necessity, therefore, plays vital role in preserving employees
knowledge and take appropriate actions to use successfully both tacit and
explicit knowledge which is often significance to their operations and make it accessible
to their employees. This conceptual paper attempts
to develop a conceptual framework in
relation to individual Personality traits, Self-efficacy and Situational factors components
impacting the Knowledge Absorption activities on knowledge worker. This study can
possibly provide theoretical understanding as it could add to our knowledge
about relations and influences of the Personality traits, Self-efficacy and
Situational factors with workplace Knowledge Absorption activities, with a
particular concentrate on the Knowledge Worker, and their capacity in learning
and ability to pertain and apply the knowledge according to organization
context and resulting Knowledge Absorption productivity. In addition, this study shows conceptual progress on the issue of how
broad personality characteristics such as the Big 5, Self-efficacy and Situational
factors could have their effects on performance outcomes, by exploring
potential predictors that consist of the elements of the Self-efficacy,
Situational factors and Big Five Personality Traits (B5), i.e., conscientiousness,
extraversion, agreeableness, openness, and neuroticism.
Keywords
Knowledge Worker Big Five Model Personality Traits Self-Efficacy Situational Factors Knowledge Absorption
References
- Agnieszka, T. K. (2013). Big Five Personality Traits Model in Electoral Behaviour Studies. Romanian Journal of Political Science, 13 (2), 69. Allport, G.W., & Odbert, H.S. (1937). Trait-names: A psycho-lexical study. Psychological Monographs, 47 (Whole No. 211). Bandura, A. (1986) Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall) Bandura, A. (1988). Self-efficacy conception of anxiety. Anxiety Research, 1, 77-98. Bandura, A. (1989). Human agency in social cognitive theory. American Psychologist, 44, 1175-1184. Bandura, A. (1997) Self-efficacy: The Exercise of Control (New York: Freeman) Bandura. A. (1977) Self-efficacy: Toward a Unifying Theory of Behavioural Change. Psychological Review, 84, 191-215 Cohen, W. M., Levinthal, D., & Reginald H. Jones Center for Management Policy, Strategy, and Organization. (1990). Absorptive capacity: A new perspective on learning and innovation. Philadelphia, PA: Reginald H. Jones Center, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Costa, P.T., Jr., McCrae, R.R. (1992). Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) and NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources. Davenport, T. H., & Prusak, L. (2000). Working knowledge: How organizations manage what they know. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.Davenport, 2002). DeFillippi, R. J., Arthur, M. B. & Lindsay, V. J. (2006). Knowledge at Work. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. Drucker, P. F. (1995). People and performance: The best of Peter Drucker on management. Oxford: Butterwoth Heinemann. Dudycha, G.J. 1936: An objective study of punctuality in relation to personality and achievement. Archives of Psychology, 29, No. 204, 1-53. Eppler, M., Röpnack A., Seifried P. (1999). Improving Knowledge Intensive Processes through an Enterprise Knowledge Medium. Prasad, J. (Ed.): Proceedings of the 1999 ACM SIGCPR Conference ‘Managing Organisational Knowledge for Strategic Advantage: The Key Role of Information Technology and Personnel’, 222-230 Goldberg, L. R. (1990). An alternative "Description of personality": The Big-Five factor structure. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 59, 1216-1229. Gunnlaugsdottir, J. (2003) Seek And You Will Find, Share And You Will Benefit: Organising Knowledge Using Groupware Systems, International Journal of Information Management, Volume 23, Issue 5, pp. 363-380. Hartshorne H, May MS. Studies in the nature of character: Studies in deceit. New York: Macmillan; 1928. Horvath, A., Del Re, A. C., Flückiger, C., & Symonds, D. (2011). The alliance. In J. C. Norcross (Ed.). Relationships that work (pp. 25-69). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Kayes, Kayes, & Yamazaki, 2005 Lavoie, M., Roy, R., & Therrien, P. (2003). A growing trend toward knowledge work in Canada. Research Policy, 32(5), 827-844. Lindsay, P. H., & Norman, D. A. (1977). Human information processing: An introduction to psychology. New York: Academic Press. McCrae, R. R., & Costa, P. T. (1990). Personality in adulthood. New York: The Guilford Press. McCrae, R. R., & Costa, P. T. (2006). Personality in adulthood: A five-factor theory perspective. New York, NY [u.a.: Guilford Press. Mischel, W. (1968). Personality and assessment. New York: Wiley Mladkova L, Zouharova J, Novy J. Motivation and knowledge workers. Social and Behavioral Sciences Procedia. 2015; 207:768-76. DOI:10.1016/j.sbsproNewcomb, 1929) Newcomb, T. M. Consistency of certain extrovert-introvert behavior patterns in 51 problem boys. New York: Columbia University, Teachers College, Bureau of Publications, 1929 Overbeek, S.J. (2007), Improving efficiency and effectiveness of knowledge exchange between knowledge workers, Journal of Knowledge Management, 5(1), 24-38 Pajares F. (1997) Current Directions in Self-efficacy Research. In: M. Maehr & P. R. Pintrich (Eds.). Advances in Motivation and Achievement: Volume 10 (Greenwich, CT: JAI Press); 1-49 Poropat, A. E. (2009). A meta-analysis of the Five-Factor Model of personality and academic performance. Psychological Bulletin, 135, 322–338. doi:10.1037/a0014996 Rogers, D. L. (2000). A Paradigm Shift: Technology integration for higher education in the new millennium. Educational Technology Review, 6(3), 19 – 27. Sanjay Srivastava, John Flournoy, & Gerard Saucier. (2015). A Network Approach to Characterizing Personality in the Life and Time Longitudinal Sample. Figshare. Schunk, D. H. (1994) Self-regulation of Self-efficacy and Attributions in Academic Settings. In D. H. Schunk & B. J. Zimmerman (Eds.), Self-regulation of Learning and Performance: Issues and Educational Implications (Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum); 75-99. Schwarzer, R., Schmitz, G.S., & Tang, C. (2000). Teacher burnout in Hong Kong and Germany: A cross-cultural validation of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping, 13, 309–326. Shaffer, J. A., & Postlethwaite, B. E. (January 01, 2012). A Matter Of Context: A Meta-Analytic Investigation Of The Relative Validity Of Contextualized And Noncontextualized Personality Measures. Personnel Psychology, 65, 3, 445-493. Wasko, M.M. and S. Faraj. Why should I share? Examining knowledge contribution in electronic networks of practice. MIS Quarterly 29, 1 (2005), 1-23.
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