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Abstract— As the commitment of TMC (Traffic Management Twitter is referred as a source of real-time information and
Centre) Polda Metro Jaya to create an orderly traffic area, Polda knowledge that has a significant influence on the effectiveness
Metro Jaya provides interactive information to users for 24 hours and strategy of the company [2]. TMC Polda Metro Jaya
per day through TMC Polda Metro Jaya’s Twitter account utilizing Twitter via TMC Polda’s Twitter account to
(hereinafter referred to as TMC Polda’s Twitter). To increase the communicate in real-time to the community, so creating an
effectiveness of knowledge sharing via TMC Polda’s Twitter, we
orderly traffic area effectively and efficiently. This also one
need to know the motivations of knowledge sharing behavior. This
study investigates two-dimensional factors, which are the internal step the government to open data to the public by providing
factors and external factors, that encourage users’ activities to traffic information to increase social and commercial value,
share knowledge via TMC Polda’s Twitter. This study also adopts transparancy and participatory governance [27].
the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as a framework to Based on the observation on TMC Polda’s Twitter,
understand the influence of attitudes toward knowledge sharing knowledge sharing activity through TMC Polda’s Twitter has
behavior. The respondents of this study are 416 followers of TMC not been effective, which dominated by the police. This is
Polda’s Twitter. Structural equation modeling (SEM) with AMOS supported by the sample data that is as much as 68% of users
22.0 tools was used to test this research. This study concludes that provide knowledge less than 2 times a month (see Table 1), so
enjoyment in helping and information seeking are the internal
that knowledge sharing activities via TMC Polda’s Twitter
factors that significantly influence the attitude of knowledge
sharing, while only norm reciprocity that has positive significant needs to be optimized.
influence on knowledge sharing behavior from the external Past researches that discuss factors affecting knowledge
factors. sharing behaviors have been pretty much done in [3],[4],[5].
Past research in [28] also define that technology affects the
Keywords— Account promotion, AMOS, external factors, intention to share knowledge, while [4] developed Social
internal factors, knowledge collecting behavior, knowledge Cognitive Theory in acquisition of knowledge, and [6] analyzed
contributing behavior, knowledge sharing, TPB. internal and external factors affecting employees' information
security knowledge sharing (ISKS) in a company adding
I. INTRODUCTION
Triandi’s model which have a different context from this
Nowadays, organizations or companies have realized the research. Furthermore, past research also analyzed knowledge-
importance of knowledge sharing activities to create a sharing behavior in virtual communities are influenced by
company's competitive advantage. Through knowledge sharing individual and social factors [3]. But the real behavior is not
activities, creating opportunities to learn, new knowledge- directly influenced by a motivation. Individuals who already
producing processes, innovation capability improvement, lower have the motivation in him to perform an action will not
production costs for enterprises and improved company necessarily produce an actual behavior. According to [7] the
performance [1]. Knowledge sharing activities can be done in best behavior of the individual is determined by intention [8],
various ways, one of them through Twitter social media. ie how strongly individuals are willing to try, how much of an
effort will individual mobilize in order to perform actual subjective norm and PBC which determine the intention of user
behavior. behavior.
Therefore, in this study try to analyze the internal and A. Internal Factors
external factors that encourages users to do knowledge sharing
via TMC Polda’s Twitter using the TPB and its influence on the Knowledge sharing can occur in individuals when the
level of promotion of TMC Polda’s Twitter account. By individual is motivated [3]. In this study, when individuals are
knowing these internal & external factors, the users and the stuck in a traffic jam, or a traffic accident occurs. The individual
Polda Metro Jaya can maximize these factors to produce then shares his knowledge via TMC Polda’s Twitter based on
effective and efficient knowledge for TMC Polda and traffic the pleasure to help others. Information and communication
users. technology by utilizing the internet provides an unprecedented
choice as a medium for social interaction and is seen as an
II. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND opportunity to seek and share information/knowledge [12].
Based on Director of traffic of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol.
A. Internal & External Factors
Condro Kirono, TMC Polda’s Twitter provides information for
Internal motivation, or called by internal factor refers to the users related to traffic congestion in Jabodetabek and Twitter is
act of doing things based on interest or pleasure. When the most effective supporting technology to provide brief
individuals are internally motivated, the individual will commit information and fast (metro.news.viva.co.id). Self image
an act of pleasure or challenge rather than as a boost, pressure expression is an expression of person’s status and if it is
or reward [9]. In his research, Ryan & Deci [9] concluded that effectively done within an organization, media users will try to
internal motivation allows the transfer of tacit knowledge with establish their own identity [13]. In this research, TMC Polda
the conditions of the failure of external motivation. users share information/knowledge about traffic in order to be
Furthermore, external motivation is profit gained when sharing known by others, because followers see him/her on Twitter.
knowledge [10]. Therefore, the authors propose the following hypothesis:
B. The Theory of Planned Behavior
H1. Enjoyment in helping other has a positive effect on user’s
Theory of Planned Behavior, or more commonly known
attitude towards intention of knowledge sharing through TMC
as TPB is a theory which provides a framework for studying
Polda’s Twitter.
attitudes toward the behavior, where the intention behavior is
most important determinant of a person's behavior [11]. TPB
H2. Information seeking has a positive effect on user’s attitude
was developed by Ajzen and Martin Fishbein Icek in the 1970s,
towards intention of knowledge sharing through TMC Polda’s
this theory is the result of the development of the TRA (Theory
Twitter.
of Reasoned Action). Reference [7] in [8] explains the best
behavior of individuals is determined by the intention of
H3. Self image expression has a positive effect on user’s
individuals, where the attitude, subjective norms and Perceived
attitude towards intention of knowledge sharing through TMC
Behavioral Control (PBC) influenced the intention. Attitude is
Polda’s Twitter.
positive or negative feelings people doing things. Furthermore,
subjective norm is the individual's perception should or not do B. External Factors
something, influenced by the people who are important to the Social interaction is the process of building and creating
individual, while the PBC is an individual's perception of social bonds, thus arising a tendency to create relationships
difficult or easy to do something [10]. [14]. The greater the social interaction is built, the greater the
intensity and frequency the more extensive knowledge
III. RESEARCH MODEL AND HYPOTHESES
exchange will result [6]. So, the more social ties that TMC
Variables selection and model development in this study Polda’s Twitter users get, the wider the exchange of knowledge
was adopted from research conducted by Nader Sohrabi Safa and the lintary they acquire. TMC Polda’s Twitter users in
and Rossouw Von Solms in 2016, which aims to analyze factors knowledge sharing are encouraged to share their knowledge via
affecting employees to share information security knowledge in TMC Polda’s Twitter, in order users get benefit the same as they
a organization and its effects to reduce the risk that occur in have done to others. In [1] states that, people who share
information security based on TPB. We were also adopted knowledge within the online community believe in the principle
internal and external factors conducted by Hsin Hsin Chang & of reciprocity. Therefore, the authors can formulate the
Shuang-Shii Chuang in 2011. In addition, this study also following hypothesis:
adopted study conducted by Chen and Hung in 2010 to explain
the level of promotion of TMC Polda’s Twitter account. H4. Social interaction has a positive effect on user’s attitude
Briefly, this study used two factors that encourage users to towards intention of knowledge sharing through TMC Polda’s
do knowledge sharing on TMC Polda’s Twitter, internal factors Twitter.
and external factors. The internal factors include enjoyment in
helping, self image, and information seeking. While external H5. Norm reciprocity has a positive effect on user’s attitude
factors include social interaction and norm reciprocity. In towards intention of knowledge sharing through TMC Polda’s
addition the author also uses TPB that consists of attitude, Twitter.
C. Attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioral H10a. Knowledge contributing behavior has a positive effect
control on TMC Polda’s Twitter account.
The degree a person has a favorable or unfavorable
evaluation is defined as attitude [15]. Users who have H10b. Knowledge collecting behavior has a positive effect on
confidence that the attitude of sharing traffic knowledge via TMC Polda’s Twitter account.
TMC Polda’s Twitter is something that is profitable for him, F. Enjoyment in helping other interconnected on user’s
will show intention to share knowledge through it. According attitude towards intention of knowledge sharing through
to [16], PBC includes resources or knowledge in using TMC Polda Mettro Jaya’s Twitter
technology, technological facility conditions and individual
Traffic users who are stuck for hours, may will share their
ability to perform an activity easily. In this study, PBC is
traffic knowledge through TMC Polda’s Twitter happily and
defined as the ability of individuals to conduct knowledge
there is hope that others will not be stuck in traffic as they are.
sharing activities through TMC Polda’s Twitter,
In addition, it is also hoped that one day in the future they can
information/knowledge of traffic and technology facilities such
also avoid the congestion used knowledge which shared by
as smartphones, internet, or laptop. Subjective norms are social
others. If one receives the benefit of society, they are willing to
pressures that are felt whether or not to do something [15]. In
provide a help to others because of the norm reciprocity [14].
this study, social pressure are a friend, colleague or friend who
Therefore, the authors formulate the following hypothesis:
encourages individuals to share their traffic knowledge through
TMC Polda’s Twitter. Therefore, the authors can formulate the
H11. Enjoyment in helping other interconnected on user’s
following hypothesis:
attitude towards intention of knowledge sharing through TMC
Polda’s Twitter.
H6. Attitude has a positive effect on user’s intention towards
knowledge sharing through TMC Polda’s Twitter.
Based on the above hypotheses, research model can be seen in
Figure 1.
H7. Subjective norms has a positive effect on user’s intention
towards knowledge sharing through TMC Polda’s Twitter.