Creating Self-Generating Knowledge Sharing Spirals: Improving Motivation in a Knowledge Economy

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Abstract: Many new research advancements have been gained in fields other than the basic social sciences. Some of these advancements come from multidiscipline studies that merge social sciences with theories from other fields of studies. This article takes a multidisciplinary approach, juxtaposing some of the more recent findings from other disciplines to develop a general model for improving performance. The proposed model utilizes social theory from sociology and community studies, knowledge spirals from the knowledge management discipline, motivation theories derived in part from evolutionary biology, and research on engagement from different fields of study within the social sciences. By incorporating a multidisciplinary theory for performance improvement, the authors are adhering to recommendations from researchers calling for alternative paradigms to be utilized, providing a more holistic understanding of the phenomena being studied (Storberg-Walker, 2007; Torraco, 2004).

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