TY  - JOUR
T1  - Review and Identification of Effective Factors on Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Organizations
(Case Study: Irancell Company)
AU - Alavi, Ali AU - Zhiani, Behzad 
JO  - International Business Management
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
SP  - 44
EP  - 54
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5250
DO  - ibm.2020.44.54
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2020.44.54
KW  - organizations
KW  -knowledge sharing
KW  -factors
KW  -Knowledge management
KW  -virtual organizations
AB  - This research aims to investigate influential
factors which affect knowledge sharing in virtual
organizations. The case study used for the purpose of this
research is one of the largest telecommunication
organizations of Iran. The data gathered in a 2 month
period, between June 2017 to August 2017. The studied
sample includes 170 staff chosen from Irancell’s
personnel. In order to analyze our findings, we have
employed Factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha,
Kolmogorov-Smirnov one-tailed t-test and Friedman Data
analysis on collected data. Our analysis has shown that
structural, technological, human and cultural factors play
the most significant roles on knowledge sharing in virtual
organizations. Also, priority analysis has highlighted that
structural factors account for the most prominent variable.
The findings show that all four proposed hypotheses have
been confirmed. Between four factors which have been
analyzed, the structure was rated in the first place. The
results also indicate that organizational culture,
technology and human factors are ranked in second to
fourth positions respectively. It can be inferred that
managers and authorities need to implement knowledge
sharing practices in virtual organisations all four
identified factors should be taken into consideration. This
study is one of the first studies which specifically uncover
the knowledge sharing practices in virtual organisations
in Iran. This is very crucial for virtual organisations to
develop and improve their knowledge sharing practices.
ER  -