Investigating the relationship between autonomy motivation, task interdependence, and task importance with librarians' tacit knowledge sharing using the moderating role of intergenerational knowledge

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Educational Science, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

3 MA of Information Management, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

4 Department of Information Sciences,, Shiraz University, Iran

Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to identify the moderating role of intergenerational knowledge in the relationship between autonomy, task interdependence, and task importance with tacit knowledge sharing of librarians in public libraries in Kohgaloye and Boyer-Ahmad provinces.
Method: Since the present study aims to study the factors affecting knowledge sharing among the public library staff, it is classified as applied research in terms of its purpose and in terms of data collection, it is a survey type that was conducted with a descriptive approach. The statistical population included all librarians of the public libraries of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces in 2023, and out of 171 library staff, 119 were selected based on the Cochran formula using random sampling. Collecting data through the questionnaires of Connelly et al. knowledge sharing (2012), Kaldi & Xafakos Self-determination (2017), Elmi Intergenerational knowledge (2020) and Oldham & Hackman Importance of duties (1987), Pearce & Gregersen Task Interdependence (1991) has been done. Data analysis was done by the structural equation method and using Lisrel software.
Findings: The results of the research showed that autonomy, task importance and task interdependence are positively related to tacit knowledge sharing. Also, intergenerational knowledge moderates the relationship between task interdependence and tacit knowledge sharing. In addition, the results showed that intergenerational knowledge did not moderate the relationship between autonomy and task importance with tacit knowledge sharing.

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