Knowledge sharing is a key enabler for the organization's knowledge management where individuals play a major role in its success. Understanding the individual personality is also important as it is a significant factor of individual working behavior. Each individual has a different personality that may differently affect the willingness to share their knowledge. Therefore, the current study analyzed the different effects of personality traits between openness personality and agreeableness personality on knowledge sharing in the workplace. Besides that, the mediating role of technology usage behavior is also being proposed to find evidence of the effect of information technology on the relationship between personality traits and knowledge sharing behavior. In addition, a cross-country analysis was being conducted to analyze the effect of national differences on knowledge sharing in the workplace of Indonesia and Taiwan.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Acknowledgement ………………………………………………………………... i
Abstract …………………………………………………………………………… ii
Contents of Tables …..…………………...……………………………………….. vii
Contents of Figures ……………………………………………………………….. ix
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION …………………………………..…………..… 1
1.1 Research Motivation and Background …………………………. 1
1.2 Research Gap and Purpose …………………………….……..….. 4
1.3 Research Scope ………………………..………..…..………….. 7
1.4 Research Structure ………………………………….……………. 7
CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL BASE AND HYPOTHESIS DEVELOPMENT 9
2.1 Theoretical Base ……..……………………………………….….. 9
2.1.1 The Basic Model of Human Behavior with Technology ………. 9
2.1.2 Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) ……..……………….… 11
2.1.3 Technology Usage Behavior ……………..……………….……. 12
2.1.4 Personality Traits ………………………………………………. 12
2.1.5 Knowledge Sharing …………………..……………..…………..14
2.2 Hypothesis Development ………………………………………… 14
2.2.1 Personality Traits and Knowledge Sharing …………….………. 14
2.2.2 Personality Traits and Technology Usage Behavior …………… 16
2.2.3 Mediating Effect of Technology Usage Behavior on the Relationship between Personality Traits and Knowledge Sharing…………………………………………………………….….. 17
2.2.4 National Differences Effect on Knowledge Sharing ……..……. 18
2.2.5 Research Framework ……….………………………………... 19
CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY …………………………………..……………. 23
3.1 Sampling Method and Procedure ………….……..………………. 23
3.2 Operational Definitions and Measures of Constructs ……….…… 24
3.2.1 Personality Traits ………………..………………..……………. 24
3.2.2 Knowledge Sharing …………………….…...………………….. 26
3.2.3 Technology Usage Behavior …………...….…………………… 27
3.3 Statistical Methodology ………….….…………………………… 27
CHAPTER 4 STUDY RESULT …………………………………………………. 29
4.1 Descriptive Statistic ……………………………………………… 29
4.2 Validity Analysis …………...……………………………….…… 34
4.3 Reliability Analysis ………………………………………………. 35
4.4 Estimates (Factor Loading) ………………………………………. 36
4.5 Total Variance Explained …………………...…………………… 37
4.6 Hypothesis Testing …………………………………………..…… 38
4.6.1 Testing for Direct Effect ...........................…………………… 38
4.6.2 Testing for Mediation Effects ………………………………….. 41
CHAPTER 5 DISCUSSION ……………………………………...……………… 45
CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION ……………………………………..…………….. 49
6.1 Conclusion ……………………………………………………….. 49
6.2 Research and Managerial Implication …………………………….49
6.3 Research Limitations …………………………………………….. 53
6.4 Suggestions for Future Research …………………………...……..53
REFERENCES ………………………..…………………………..………………. 55
APPENDIX 1: Formal Survey Questionnaire (English Version) ..…...………... 63

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