Understanding Employee Information Behavior

Chapter 1
I. Introduction

Chapter 2
II. Theoretical Review
2.1 Information, Knowledge, and Knowledge Sharing
2.2 Limitations of Knowledge Sharing
2.3 What is Information Contribution?
2.4 Influencing Factors of Information Contribution
2.4.1 Individual Factors
2.4.2 Organizational Factors
2.4.3 Technological Factors
2.5 Theoretical Development
2.5.1 Expectancy Theory
2.5.2 China’s Relationship Culture
2.5.3 Relationship Networks and Knowledge Sharing within Enterprises
2.5.4 Work Engagement and Information Contribution

Chapter 3
III. Research Model and Hypothesis Development
3.1 Research Model
3.2 Hypothesis Development

Chapter 4
IV. Research Methodology
4.1 Survey Introduction
4.2 Operational Definition and Structure Measures
4.2.1 Measurement of Performance Expectation
4.2.2 Measurement of Relationship Expectation
4.2.3 Measurement of Work Engagement
4.2.4 Measurement of Information Contribution Intention
4.2.5 Measurement of Information Contribution Behavior

Chapter 5
V. Data Analysis and Results
5.1 Survey Administration and Sampling
5.2 Data Analysis
5.2.1 Assessment of Reliability and Validity
5.2.2 Confirmatory Factor Analysis
5.2.3 Path Analysis
5.2.4 Mediating Effect Analysis
5.3 Hypotheses Testing Results
5.4 Independent T-Test Analysis
5.5 Multi-group Sample Structure Model Analysis
5.5.1 Analysis Results of Service Industry Group Model 1
5.5.2 Analysis Results of Non-service Industry Group Model 2
5.5.3 Comparative Analysis Results of Model 1 and Model 2

Chapter 6
VI. Conclusions
6.1 Conclusions
6.2 Discussions
6.3 Implications
6.4 Limitations
6.5 Future Research

Reference
Appendix A. China’s SMEs Introduction
Appendix B. Geographical Distribution of China’s SMEs Samples