The impact of leadership behaviors and shared values on knowledge sharing in Algerian business companies - a case study

Abstract

This study aims to explore the effect of leadership and shared values on knowledge sharing and to
test the statistical significance of its effect within "Condor” company, as one of the business
companies in the electronic industry sector in Algeria,
To achieve this purpose, the researcher has used a survey as a tool for collecting and analyzing data
and then testing the hypotheses using a number of statistical tools.
One hundred questionnaires were distributed to a random sample of all employees of the “Condor
Electronics Company”. after retrieving and excluding wich are not acceptable for the study, the results
showed that there was a moderate significant positive effect of leadership and shared values in
enhancing knowledge sharing within “Condor” company.
While the shared values variable was the most explanatory of the impact of organizational culture in
enhancing knowledge sharing within “Condor” company, and in light of these results, a set of
recommendations have been presented, as Strengthening the values and beliefs declared by the
company to transform them into values and beliefs that include a culture of knowledge.