Usef Ramezani; Mohsen Rajabzadeh; mahnaz raoof
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the willingness to share knowledge in social networks. This research is applied research. The statistical population of the study consisted of postgraduate students of higher education institutes in Mashhad who were selected through the ...
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the willingness to share knowledge in social networks. This research is applied research. The statistical population of the study consisted of postgraduate students of higher education institutes in Mashhad who were selected through the non-probability sampling method. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods and structural equations "SEM" in Smart PLS software. According to the results, interactive factors, pleasure in helping others, trust, perceived usefulness, ease of use Perceived, and adaptation have a positive and significant effect on attitude toward knowledge sharing, and organization of effort has a negative effect on attitude toward knowledge sharing. Knowledge automation does not affect attitudes toward knowledge sharing. Also, the influence of coworkers on the subjective norm of users has a significant positive effect on knowledge sharing. Knowledge automation factors, perceived ease of use, and accessibility of resources have a significant and positive effect on users' perceived behavioral control over knowledge sharing, as well as an attitude toward knowledge sharing, perceived behavioral control of knowledge sharing has a tendency to share knowledge in Social networks have no effect and subjective norms about knowledge sharing have a positive and significant effect on the willingness to share knowledge in social networks.