Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector

Purpose - This purpose of the paper is to present a maturity model developed to assessKnowledge Sharing (KS) for the Jordanian construction sector. Design/methodology/approach - The research was conducted in three stages. The first stageconsisted of the review of literature and documenting variables from the literature thathighlight influence on KS in organisations. The second stage was designed for maturitymodel development by identifying the cultural factors that affect KS in the Jordanianconstruction sector through questionnaires and interviews. Factor analysis was used to findpossible relationships between the cultural variables followed by semi-structured interviews.In the third stage the initial maturity model was refined through another set of semi-structuredinterviews. Findings – The model presented in the paper includes three levels of maturity. The first levelidentifies whether the variable barely exists in company’s KS practices. The second levelshows the occasional techniques which the company uses to increase KS activities. The finallevel demonstrates the importance of the variable in affecting KS as being fundamentallyingrained in the company’s vision, mission, strategy and operations. Originality/value - The research has developed a model that can be used to measure the KSin an organisation. Although the model has been applied to the construction industry, it caneasily be modified to fit other sectors