Determinants of Individuals’ Tacit Knowledge Sharing

Eugene Okyere-Kwakye (), Khalil Md. Nor (), Siti Rahmah Awang () and Zaitul
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Eugene Okyere-Kwakye: Faculty of Business and Management Studies, Koforidua Technical University, Post Office Box KF-981, Koforidua, Eastern Region, Ghana
Khalil Md. Nor: #x2020;Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Siti Rahmah Awang: #x2020;Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Zaitul: #x2021;Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Bung Hatta, Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia

Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), 2020, vol. 19, issue 03, 1-17

Abstract: Knowledge sharing (KS) is classified as the exchange of beliefs among individuals. Knowledge is seen as a critical asset of an organisation that can be useful in enhancing the efficiency of its operational processes. Based on previous studies, a model was developed to suggest a relationship between knowledge sharing and four of the individual determinants, namely, image, self-worth, self-efficacy and extrinsic motivation. A total of 105 questionnaires were used to collect data from senior high-school teachers in the new Juaben Municipality, Ghana. Partial least square (PLS) was utilised to analyse the data. The result of the study indicates that self-efficacy and self-worth have a positive significant relationship with knowledge sharing. However, the hypotheses on image and extrinsic motivation fail to be supported. The practical implications of these results are discussed.

Keywords: Knowledge management; self-concept; self-worth; self-efficacy; extrinsic motivation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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