RELIABLE AND VALID MEASUREMENT SCALES FOR DETERMINANTS OF THE WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT KNOWLEDGE

Authors

  • Corro van Waveren Department of Engineering and Technology Management Graduate School of Technology Management University of Pretoria
  • Leon Oerlemans Department of Organization Studies Tilburg University & Department of Engineering and Technology Management Graduate School of Technology Management University of Pretoria
  • Tinus Pretorius Department of Engineering and Technology Management Graduate School of Technology Management University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/32-1-2389

Keywords:

Willingness to accept, knowledge acceptance, measurement, scale development, knowledge transfer, projects, validation, reliability, content adequacy, organisations

Abstract

Before any acquired knowledge is used or adds value to the receiving project (members), it must be accepted by its recipients, leading to an increase in their positive attitudes towards, and intended use of, the acquired knowledge. To be willing to accept knowledge, the receivingproject’s team members must perceive it to have value and be easy to use. The focus of this exploratory paper is to develop and empirically test relevant sub-dimensions of perceived value and ease-of-use. The sub- dimensions were identified through a literature review, and measurement scales were developed empirically by applying a well-established scale development methodology.

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Published

2021-05-28

How to Cite

van Waveren, C., Oerlemans, L., & Pretorius, T. (2021). RELIABLE AND VALID MEASUREMENT SCALES FOR DETERMINANTS OF THE WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT KNOWLEDGE. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 32(1), 119–130. https://doi.org/10.7166/32-1-2389

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2021)

Section

General Articles

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