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    Investigation Of Inter-Organizational Knowledge Sharing The Case of Addis Ababa City Administration Sector Bureaus
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-06-07) Kumssa, Shibru; Assefa, Temtim(Dr)
    Abstract Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to investigate inter-organizational knowledge sharing practice and the factor that influences inter-organizational knowledge sharing activities among the public sector in Addis Ababa city Administration. Design/methodology/approach- Data was collected using quantitative and qualitative methods using interview, questionnaires, observation and document review. The data analysis is based on twelve interviews, 186 questionnaires. Interview data collected from vice managers, team leaders, senior experts from nine organizations from Addis Ababa city Administrations. The interpretation of data is based on triangulation method that allows investigating inter-organizational knowledge sharing activities from multiple perspectives’. .Findings – The paper finds that the practice of knowledge sharing and the factors that influence IOKS were tested using binary logistic regression analysis, correlation analysis, frequency analysis, and thematic analysis. The result revealed majority inter-organizational knowledge sharing among the organization are occurred though formal knowledge sharing than informal and codifications. Furthermore, interorganizational knowledge sharing among the organization was positively affected by organizational factors, contextual factors, and nature of knowledge. Organizational factors and contextual factors are the dominant factor that influences interorganizational knowledge sharing activities. Practical implication- the paper shows that the investigation of inter-organizational knowledge sharing. The results of the study advance prior research in the area of inter-organizational knowledge sharing by shedding light on the determinants of inter-organizational knowledge sharing factors of organizations. In addition to contributing to theory, the findings of the study also yield insights for practice. These insights could be used by organizations in developing realistic environments that are conducive to inter-organizational knowledge sharing. Conclusion: A trend data analysis on qualitative and quantitative data mixed methods in inter-organizational knowledge sharing has been identified in the studies. Triangulation method can facilitate the integration of qualitative and quantitative Addis Ababa University Inter-organizational knowledge sharing Page xi findings to clarify their theoretical proposition on basis of their results. Furthermore the research finding recommends IOKS gap for the city Administration and also identifies future research direction for other researchers and for the municipality.