Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: A test of two competing

perspectives.

Three studies for 2015-2018

Lieze Stassen

ECOOM UGent (Department of personnel management, work and organizational

psychology)

“Human Resources in Research”

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015

New topic 2014-2018

Socialization (onboarding) & knowledge sharing behavior

“PhD holders outside academia: hired for their (specific) knowledge?”

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015

Having knowledge ≠ sharing knowledge

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015

“Socialization: serious business for organizational leaders” *

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015

*Cable et al. (2013)

“Socialization: the transition from being an organizational outsider to being an insider” *

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015

*Bauer et al. (2007)

+ effect: Job satisfaction, organizational commitment, job performance, intentions to remain

Socialization/Onboarding: Two perspectives

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015

Organizational identity Personal identity

1979 (Van Maanen & Schein) 2013 (Cable et al.)

Adjustment to the organization Self-expression

Socialization tactics Tactics: authentic best self

Individuals: passive Interactionist perspective

Individuals active

(!) uncertainty reduction theory (Berger & Calabrese, 1975)

Research Question

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015

Tactics: organizational

identity

Tactics: personal identity

Newcomer adjustment

Authentic self-expression

Knowledge sharing behavior (KSB)

Two perspectives

Theoretical model (FYI)

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015

Three studies: 2015-2018

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015

(1) Experiment Master Students

(2) Experiment XXX (Company)

(3) PhD students: onboarding @ the university

(1) Experiment Master Students

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015

- Feb/16 – Mar/16- 5 weekends - workshops (± 55 trainees)- T0: screening (Jan/16)- T1: Friday, “teamwork” (1st workshop) groups are unknown- Manipulation (socialization perspectives ~ icebreaker) – T1- Teamwork exercise (manipulation checks - KSB)- Theory - T5: survey end of weekend- Analysis: Apr/16 – May/16

(2) Experiment xxx Company

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015

- (Qualitative research: 2014)- (Survey research: 2015)- Workshops: 2016- Manipulation (socialization perspectives)- Workshops: teamwork exercise (manipulation checks – KSB)- Posttest: one year later- Analysis: end of 2016

(3) PhD Students: onboarding @ the university

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015

- T1: oct/2016 – start of new PhD students- T1: Qualitative interviews + Quantitative surveys- 4 groups:

- (1) newcomers within the organization- (2) newcomers outside the organization- (3) newcomers from a private company- (4) newcomers with a foreign language

- T2: jan/2017 - T2: Qualitative interviews + Quantitative surveys

Questions?

Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze Stassen, ECOOM UGent - 20/11/2015