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Social Networking and Knowledge Sharing in Organizations

Social Networking and Knowledge Sharing in Organizations

Sarabjot Kaur, Subhas Chandra Misra
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 7
ISBN13: 9781522522553|ISBN10: 1522522557|EISBN13: 9781522522560
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch622
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Kaur, Sarabjot, and Subhas Chandra Misra. "Social Networking and Knowledge Sharing in Organizations." Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., IGI Global, 2018, pp. 7161-7167. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch622

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Kaur, S. & Misra, S. C. (2018). Social Networking and Knowledge Sharing in Organizations. In M. Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition (pp. 7161-7167). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch622

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Kaur, Sarabjot, and Subhas Chandra Misra. "Social Networking and Knowledge Sharing in Organizations." In Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., 7161-7167. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch622

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Abstract

Knowledge sharing in organizational context is facilitated by communicative process affected by varied social dynamics. It can be a difficult process in case of distributed organizations as employees may not be aware of the right source of getting advice and expertise. In such a scenario, social networking tools provide the required functionality for such sharing and lead to better social ties among knowledge providers and seekers across the organization. The present article brings out some factors that affect knowledge sharing behavior in context of organizations using social networking tools as a communicative media.

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