Kuo and Young (2008) showed the presence of an intention-action gap in knowledge sharing practices. They found that the gap could be partly explained by perceived self-efficacy, but not by intention and controllability, and that a person's enactment of intention toward knowledge sharing into behaviors is moderated by their action/state orientation.
Kuo and Young (2008) revealed the presence of a disparity between intention and behavior in knowledge-sharing activities, which can be partly explained by an individual's confidence in their abilities, but not by their intentions or sense of control, and that a person's implementation of their intention to share knowledge is influenced by their approach-oriented mindset.