THE IMPACT OF THE EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP QUALITY BETWEEN SIES AND HCNS ON KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN CHINA

In this study, we focus on the knowledge sharing that occurs between SIEs and HCN compatriots with whom they collaborate. Drawing on ideas from both social exchange and self-categorization theories, we examine the interplay among exchange relationship quality (cognition-based trust and affect-based trust), intercultural group climate, and assess whether differences in their assessments impact the outcomes of their knowledge sharing. Our findings derived from a dyadic study involving 101 SIEs and 101 HCNs in China, indicate that affect-based trust fully mediates the association between cognition-based trust and knowledge sharing between SIEs and HCNs. Furthermore, intercultural group climate moderates that relationships.