4. The results of the survey
4.1 Knowledge sharing culture
The knowledge sharing culture of the companies was explored with several statements
(Figure 1). The aim was to ascertain, what might be the intervening factors regarding
knowledge sharing motivation, how the recipients perceived the knowledge sharing to
function at the moment and how does the company affect it. The results are illustrated in
Figure 1.
The results reveal that organizational culture or general attitude does not set particular
challenges for knowledge sharing in the companies. Knowledge sharing within the
companies was considered to be worthwhile and supported by the company. Therefore it
can be assumed that the barriers come from motivational factors: if knowledge sharing is not
working, it is a question of not being motivated enough. However, the respondents’
comments revealed that even though knowledge sharing is understood to be significant and