Beyond Knowledge Sharing: Knowledge Hiding and Hoarding at Work

• Main Authors: Webster, J., BROWN, Graham, Zweig, D, Connelly, C, Brodt, S, Sitkin, S
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2008
• Subjects: Human Resources Management
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/1238; https://doi.org/10.1016/s0742-7301(08)27001-5
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This chapter discusses why employees keep their knowledge to themselves. Despite managers' best efforts, many employees tend to hoard knowledge or are reluctant to share their expertise with coworkers or managers. Although many firms have introduced specialized initiatives to encourage a broade...