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”
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New topic 2014-2018
Socialization (onboarding) & knowledge sharing behavior
Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze
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“PhD holders outside academia: hired for their (specific) knowledge?”
Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze
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Having knowledge ≠ sharing knowledge
Encouraging knowledge sharing behavior through socialization tactics: three studies for 2015-2018 - Lieze
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“Socialization: serious business for organizational leaders” *
*Cable et al. (2013)
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“Socialization: the transition from being an organizational outsider to
being an insider” *
+ effect: Job satisfaction,
organizational commitment, job
performance, intentions to remain
*Bauer et al. (2007)
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Socialization/Onboarding: Two perspectives
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)
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Research Question
Two perspectives
Tactics:
organizational
identity
Newcomer
adjustment
Knowledge sharing
behavior (KSB)
Tactics:
personal identity
Authentic selfexpression
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Theoretical model (FYI)
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Three studies: 2015-2018
(1) Experiment Master Students
(2) Experiment XXX (Company)
(3) PhD students: onboarding @ the university
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(1) Experiment Master Students
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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
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(2) Experiment xxx Company
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(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
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(3) PhD Students: onboarding @ the university
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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
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Questions?
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