The Impact of Knowledge Sharing on Innovation Capability in United Arab Emirates Organizations

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between knowledge sharing and innovation capability, by examining the influence of individual, organizational and technological factors on knowledge sharing. The research is based on a survey of 103 employees from different organizations in the United Arab Emirates. The study is based on a model and a questionnaire that was previously tested by Lin [1]. Thus, the study aims at examining the validity of that model in UAE context. The results of the research show varying degrees of correlation between the different variables, with ICT use having the strongest relationship with the innovation capabilities of organizations. The study also revealed little evidence of knowledge collecting and knowledge sharing among UAE employees.

Authors:

• S. Abdallah
• A. Khalil
• A. Divine

Keywords:

• Knowledge sharing
• Organization Innovation
• Technology Use
• Innovation Capabilities.

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