Predicting transactive memory and investigating the role of transactive memory in an organizational context
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Title
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Predicting transactive memory and investigating the role of transactive memory in an organizational context
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Identifier
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d_2009_2013:84d32791e05e:10010
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identifier
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10100
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Creator
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Robertson, Rommel R.,
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Contributor
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Elisabeth Brauner
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Date
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2009
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Occupational psychology | Social psychology | Experimental psychology | Quantitative psychology | Scale Development | Transactive Knowledge | Transactive Memory | Transactive Memory Processes | Transactive Memory Structure
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Abstract
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Knowledge is the most important resource in organizations and the ability to manage that knowledge is important if organizations are to remain competitive in a knowledge driven economy. The study of transactive memory systems in organizations can offer valuable insight into ways of effectively managing knowledge in organizations. The problem with the study of transactive memory systems is that it lacks a generally accepted measure of true nature of transactive memory systems. Previous attempts at designing a reliable and valid measure have been met with some criticisms. The goals of the dissertation are threefold: First, an attempt was made to develop a valid measure of transactive memory based on the Jochmann and Sommer (2002) model of transactive memory. Second, the quality of the measure and its subscales was assessed for construct validity. Thirdly, the newly developed scale was assessed in an applied setting to investigate the relationship between transactive memory and a number of organizational variables never before investigated. Results of Study 1 revealed a five factor model of transactive memory as hypothesized and a scale was developed. The findings of the second study reveal that the scales demonstrate validity. The results of the third study shows that the scale behaves as predicted with regard to a number of newly investigated organizational variables. Overall, the findings of all three studies take research on transactive memory one step closer to the development of a reliable and valid measure of transactive memory systems in organizations.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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2009_2013.csv
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Psychology
