Role of restaurant employees’ intrinsic motivations on knowledge management: An application of need theory

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the role of restaurant employees' intrinsic motivations that influenced their knowledge-sharing behaviors and knowledge application behaviors, based on need theory and prior knowledge management research.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional, self-ad...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of contemporary hospitality management 2017-01, Vol.29 (11), p.2751-2766
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Seonjeong (Ally), Kim, Soon-Ho
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:PurposeThis study aims to investigate the role of restaurant employees' intrinsic motivations that influenced their knowledge-sharing behaviors and knowledge application behaviors, based on need theory and prior knowledge management research.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional, self-administered survey was used to collect data from employees who work in the food and beverage sections of hotels, coffee shops or restaurants.FindingsResults from this study supported the role of employees' intrinsic motivations to share knowledge with other employees and apply their knowledge to actions. Moreover, results identified employees' knowledge application behaviors that influenced their innovative behaviors.Originality/valueThis paper investigated the role of restaurant employees' intrinsic motivations on their knowledge management and innovative behaviors.
ISSN:0959-6119
1757-1049
DOI:10.1108/IJCHM-01-2016-0043