Subterfuge at the station: understanding knowledge hiding within organizations

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Qualitative analysis highlights trust's role in knowledge hiding among police staff, suggesting implications for organizational fairness.

Knowledge hiding often occurs when individuals fear their ideas may be co-opted by others, leading to a reluctance to share information.
A perceived lack of fairness within organizations can lead to a disintegration of trust, impacting relationships among members.
Individuals make strategic decisions about sharing knowledge based on their assessment of personal benefits and risks involved.
The study uses thematic analysis of interviews with police officers and staff, indicating broader implications for the organizational knowledge-hiding literature.

Perkins et al. (2025) studied this question.

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