Knowledge Sharing Barriers and Effectiveness at a Higher Education Institution

Omar E. M. Khalil and Timothy Shea
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Omar E. M. Khalil: Kuwait University, Kuwait
Timothy Shea: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA

International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM), 2012, vol. 8, issue 2, 43-64

Abstract: In most of today’s academic circles, faculty knowledge is rarely shared with colleagues in the same institution in any meaningful or systematic way. This investigation sought answers to two questions regarding the faculty’s perceived knowledge sharing (KS) barriers and the influence that KS barriers may have on KS effectiveness. A data set was collected from seventy-six faculty members. The analysis revealed four key KS barriers, as bounded individual capacity is the most perceived barrier to KS, followed by inadequate organizational capability, fear of knowledge revelation, and knowledge nature. Fear of knowledge revelation was found to be the most influential barrier on KS effectiveness, as it influences three of the four KS effectiveness measures, namely awareness of research activities in one’s department, sharing of research knowledge with others in the institution, and satisfaction with sharing research knowledge with others in the institution. These findings contribute to the growing empirical KS research and provide an appropriate foundation for decision making and policy formulation aiming at fostering KS effectiveness in academe.

Date: 2012
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