The motivation of bloggers for organisational knowledge sharing and creation: A comparative case study to identify contingency factors influencing motivation. (3rd December 2009)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kaiser, Stephan; Kansy, Simone; Mueller-Seitz, Gordon; Ringlstetter, Max
• Is Part Of: International journal of knowledge management studies. Volume 4:Number 1(2010)
• Page Start: 80
• Page End: 108
• Publication Date: 2009-12-03
• Subjects: knowledge sharing -- knowledge creation -- contingency factors -- information technology -- communication technology -- ICT -- motivation -- weblogs -- blogs -- bloggers -- organisational knowledge -- knowledge management; 658.4038
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-8268

Abstract

The use of weblogs for knowledge sharing and creation is a novel social and organisational phenomenon. In this paper, we start from the assumption that successful knowledge management requires the motivation of people to engage in knowledge-related communication. However, several studies indicate that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) do not always improve organisational knowledge sharing and creation as a result of a missing motivation to use ICTs. Thus, we discuss two partially opposite cases, in order to identify and explain contingency factors that directly influence the motivation towards making a contribution in knowledge sharing and creation.