On the other hand, motivation gives individuals the desire to share
their knowledge. Therefore, it is important to manage the expectations of
employees and their motivation schemes. It is not enough to declare the
existence of a knowledge sharing scheme but even more important is to
provide means to develop their motivation to share knowledge.
Employees can be motivated both intrinsically and extrinsically.
Intrinsic motivation is more difficult to induce than extrinsic motivation.
Intrinsic motivation arises from within individuals and is related to the
content of their work, organizational goals and the alignment of these with
individual objectives. It acts as a powerful force in fostering the growth of
tacit knowledge. It may be enhanced by increasing employee’s participation,
developing sound personal relationships, and demonstrating positive human
resources management decisions such as linking reward to performance.