Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in a Changing World by Jennex Murray

Author:Jennex Murray
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Business Science Reference

Table 1. Pearson's Correlation

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Task-oriented communication .846^

Cognitive Trust .437** .834^

Affective Trust .393** .571** .816^

Knowledge sharing .465** .524** .389** .887^

Conflict management .531** .585** .560** .624** .873^

Zscore(SolveProb) .582** .610** .585** .577** .716** .868^

Zscore(Decision) .442** .634** .557** .504** .645** .676** .832^

Zscore(Innovation) .470** .443** .497** .517** .496** .559** .520** .863^

** p<.001; ^ Cronbach's α

Mediation Analysis

In line with our model and the methodology developed by Preacher and Hayes (2008), a mediation analysis was conducted against each of the five collaborative processes (see Table 2). The covariant variables (temporary/ongoing virtual team and local/global virtual team) were found to be insignificant in each of the mediation analysis excepting innovation and creativity for the temporary/ongoing virtual team variable. Consequently, the covariant variables did not affect the mediation models for four of the collaborative processes. However, for innovation and creativity, the type of team based on time (temporary or ongoing) seemed to affect the model. In this case, further analysis is needed to decipher the effect.

Knowledge Sharing

The results of the mediation analysis confirmed the mediating role of cognitive-based trust (β=.160, CI=.098 to .242) and rejected affective-based trust as a mediator, as it had a result of zero in the confidence interval (β=.027, CI=-.024 to .009). Furthermore, the direct effect of task-oriented communication on knowledge sharing was weaker but still significant (β = .272; t = 4.330, p < .001) compared to the total effect (β = .459). This last result is suggesting that cognitive-based trust is only a partial mediator of the relationship. The mediating model explained a significant proportion of the variance in task-oriented communication (adj-R2 = .351, F(7,351) = 22.920, p < .001). The H1a hypothesis was supported where cognitive-based trust was found to be partial mediator. However, the H1b hypothesis was rejected, where affective-based trust seemed to have no impact on the relationship.

Problem Solving

The results of the mediation analysis confirmed the mediating role of both affective-based trust (β=.109, CI=.059 to .178) and cognitive-based trust, as neither had the result of zero in the confidence interval (β=.129, CI=.077 to .198). Furthermore, the direct effect of task-oriented communication on problem solving was weaker but still significant (β = .341; t = 7.423, p < .001) compared to the total effect (β = .579). This last result is suggesting that trust is only a partial mediator of the relationship. This mediating model explained a significant proportion of the variance in task-oriented communication (adj-R2=.548, F(7,351)=44.559, p < .001). Both H2a and H2b hypotheses were supported, where cognitive-based trust and affective-based trust were found to be partial mediators.

Conflict Management

The results of the mediation analysis confirmed the mediating role of both affective-based trust (β=.110, CI=.057 to .185) and cognitive-based trust, seeing as neither had the result of zero in the confidence interval (β=.132, CI=.079 to .204). Furthermore, the direct effect of task-oriented communication on conflict management was weaker but still significant (β = .325, t = 5.361, p < .001) compared to the total effect (β = .567). This last result is also suggesting that trust is only a partial mediator of the relationship.

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