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DOI:
10.17708/DRMJ.2024.v13n02a01
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Excerpt:
This research investigates the causal relationship between centrality bias and counterproductive knowledge behavior. This research also identifies the moderating effect of inducing a collectivistic cognitive orientation on the relationship between centrality bias and counterproductive knowledge behavior. This research uses an experimental method with a 2×2 factorial design between subjects. Centrality bias was manipulated into two conditions: high vs. low. Meanwhile, the cognitive orientation of collectivist culture is categorized into two categories: horizontal vs. vertical. This research found that centrality bias encourages individuals to engage in greater counterproductive knowledge behavior. The cognitive orientation of a horizontal collectivist culture can minimize counterproductive knowledge behavior. This research found that the cognitive orientation of collectivist (horizontal) culture effectively filters the negative impact of centrality bias on counterproductive knowledge behavior. This study suggests a substantial impact of centrality bias on reluctance to exert effort and detrimental behavior. This research addresses the overlap between knowledge sharing and counterproductive knowledge behavior by referring to real‐effort experimental tasks.
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3‐16