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Table 2. A construct of |5 factors and their origin  factors examined. Despite being non-empirical, Lee and Al-Hawamdeh’s (2002) model can be categorized as holistic because it takes into account the social and economic issues that may affect knowledge sharing within an organization and attributes the impact to five factors: the actors participating in the knowledge shar- d, the channel used, the organization concerned and the broader envi- ronmental factors. Syed Omar and Rowland (2004), on  ing activity, the knowledge being share  the other hand, examine critical factors suc  h as organi-  zational structure, organizational culture, human resources, technology and politics, without taking into account the individual. Lee and Al-Hawamdeh’s  (2002) model and Syed Omar and Rowla  formed the basis of this study, that enquires into three critical factors. Both models, however, did apply any particular theory to analyze the fac  that enabled knowledge sharing nor  nd (2004) t  he impac  nus all not  ors of  knowledge sharing on the organization. Such non-  integration in Lee and Al-Hawamdeh ( gap in Syed Omar and Rowland (2004)  2002) and  the  have there  created a gap in knowledge that needs to be addressed. Both models have also been selected as they are geo-  graphically and culturally Asian-cen to others that are western-centric.  ric compared  Racad nn tha ey ere ie AE: fe eGR Ce PpAGAATAh Qn fPHnnH.  The first part of this framework comprises antecedents or enablers that impact on the quality of knowledge sharing; they are exogenous variables consisting of Structurational Model of Technology -based factors, namely, the individual, the organi- zation and technology. Meanwhile, process or the endogenous variable, refers to the quality of knowledge sharing (Chiu, Hsu and Wang 2006; McKinney, Yoon and Zahedi 2002; DeLone and McLean 2003). Service delivery and workers’ per- formance are the results of knowledge sharing and are known variables.

Table 2 A construct of |5 factors and their origin factors examined. Despite being non-empirical, Lee and Al-Hawamdeh’s (2002) model can be categorized as holistic because it takes into account the social and economic issues that may affect knowledge sharing within an organization and attributes the impact to five factors: the actors participating in the knowledge shar- d, the channel used, the organization concerned and the broader envi- ronmental factors. Syed Omar and Rowland (2004), on ing activity, the knowledge being share the other hand, examine critical factors suc h as organi- zational structure, organizational culture, human resources, technology and politics, without taking into account the individual. Lee and Al-Hawamdeh’s (2002) model and Syed Omar and Rowla formed the basis of this study, that enquires into three critical factors. Both models, however, did apply any particular theory to analyze the fac that enabled knowledge sharing nor nd (2004) t he impac nus all not ors of knowledge sharing on the organization. Such non- integration in Lee and Al-Hawamdeh ( gap in Syed Omar and Rowland (2004) 2002) and the have there created a gap in knowledge that needs to be addressed. Both models have also been selected as they are geo- graphically and culturally Asian-cen to others that are western-centric. ric compared Racad nn tha ey ere ie AE: fe eGR Ce PpAGAATAh Qn fPHnnH. The first part of this framework comprises antecedents or enablers that impact on the quality of knowledge sharing; they are exogenous variables consisting of Structurational Model of Technology -based factors, namely, the individual, the organi- zation and technology. Meanwhile, process or the endogenous variable, refers to the quality of knowledge sharing (Chiu, Hsu and Wang 2006; McKinney, Yoon and Zahedi 2002; DeLone and McLean 2003). Service delivery and workers’ per- formance are the results of knowledge sharing and are known variables.