Knowledge Sharing in Teams Making Strategic Decisions in Companies – The Results of Research Carried Out in the Furniture Industry in Poland
Knowledge Sharing in Teams Making Strategic Decisions in Companies – The Results of Research Carried Out in the Furniture Industry in Poland

Summary/Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this article is to present the phenomenon of knowledge sharing in decision-makingteams in companies representing the furniture industry in Poland. The analysis of the phenomenon includedthe following five aspects: assessment of the propensity to share knowledge within decision-makingteams, assessment of the significance of knowledge to be shared from the perspective of the decisionstaken, identification of the main motivations for sharing knowledge by members of the decision-makingteam, identification of dominant attitudes towards knowledge sharing, and identification of dominantforms of knowledge sharing.Design/methodology/approach: The survey was conducted in the time period March 2018 – September2019, with the use of the CATI method. The research sample included members of decision-makingteams responsible for making strategic decisions in medium-sized and large companies representingthe furniture industry in Poland.Findings: The analysis of responses delivered by 123 respondents shows that decision-makers in thefurniture industry in Poland display an average propensity to share knowledge, with a slightly higherpropensity declared by men than women; they highly value the significance of the knowledge transferred to other team members; the main motivations prompting them to share knowledge are non-monetarymotivations; the majority of them declare an attitude towards knowledge sharing labeled as ‘a knowledgetransformer’ and prefer direct contact between team members as a form of knowledge sharing.Originality/value: The study contributes to the understanding of processes related to knowledge sharing,specifically in terms of sector and market specificity.

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