Knowledge withholding, hiding & hoarding
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We misjudge how others will respond to secrets
People frequently hide negative information about themselves due to concerns about harsh judgment from others. Are these fears justified?
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Clarifying knowledge withholding, hiding, and hoarding
A recent systematic review that has sought to clarify the concepts of knowledge withholding, hiding, and hoarding.
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Spotting liars is hard – but our new method is effective and ethical
Liars are more likely to strategically withhold information in response to Asymmetric Information Management (AIM) technique instructions.
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Workplace friendship and knowledge hiding
Research finds that workplace friendships facilitate psychological safety, which in turn reduces knowledge hiding. This is further strengthened by task…
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The past, present, and recommended future of knowledge hiding research
A new study reports on a bibliometric review of 103 papers specifically discussing knowledge hiding and/or knowledge withholding in organisations.
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The psychology behind knowledge hiding in organisations
A recent study uses the cognitive–motivational–relational (CMR) theory of emotion to create a framework for the findings of a systematic…
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Why do people in organisations withhold their knowledge?
From a recent systematic review, researchers have developed an integrative framework that explains why people withhold, hide, or hoard their…
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The relationship between knowledge sharing, hiding, and hoarding
A recent paper establishes a relationship between knowledge hiding, knowledge hoarding, and knowledge sharing’s underlying processes, which can be described…
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Knowledge hiding in organizations: Causes, impacts, and the ways forward
Knowledge hiding is the intentional concealment of knowledge requested by another individual.
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Why do employees hoard their knowledge, and what can be done to prevent this?
A new paper is considered to be the first published comprehensive review of the literature on knowledge hoarding.
