Title :
The Relationship between Length of Employment and Length of Leadership - Moderating Effects of Knowledge Management Preferences
Author :
Kao, Hsin ; Kao, Peng-Hsiang ; Liou, Ji-Chyuan
Author_Institution :
Int. Bus. Dept., China Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
This research examined the possible relationship between Length of Employment (LE) and Length of Leadership (LL) in the current companies by Taiwanese expatriates in China. Moreover, validity of the process that knowledge management (KM) can mediate LE and LL were also investigated in this research. Data analysis included descriptive and inferential statistical techniques such as Cronbach alpha, hierarchical multiple regression and interaction effect graph were used to test the hypotheses. The results showed that there were significant positive correlations between expatriates´ LE and LL. Moreover, there is only combination KM could mediate LE and the LL in the companies studied.
Keywords :
data analysis; employment; knowledge management; organisational aspects; professional aspects; statistical analysis; China; Taiwanese expatriates; cronbach alpha; data analysis; hierarchical multiple regression; interaction effect graph; knowledge management preferences; length of employment; length of leadership; statistical techniques; Conference management; Data analysis; Educational institutions; Employment; Innovation management; Knowledge management; Marine animals; Resource management; Technology management; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Innovative Computing, Information and Control (ICICIC), 2009 Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kaohsiung
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5543-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICICIC.2009.365
