Factors that affect scientists’ behavior to share scientific knowledge

Bousari, Roghayeh Ghorbani; Hassanzadeh, Mohammad

doi:10.1080/09737766.2012.10700935

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“…However, both the TRA and TPB are used for anticipating planned, deliberate human behaviour rather than spontaneous behaviour that occurs as a result of a sudden external factor (Krok, 2013). Also, Bousari and Hassanzadeh (2012) stated that the factors that affect behaviour in knowledge sharing can be reviewed based on the theory of planned behaviour; however, those factors are not enough to determine the performance of active behaviour, but there is a collection of factors and infrastructures which should be provided in addition to elements of the theory. Furthermore, sometimes individuals may have the intention to share knowledge but lack of facilities and proper organisational, cultural and economic infrastructures prevent them from doing so (Bousari and Hassanzadeh, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

Factors influencing knowledge sharing among academics in Bowen University, Nigeria

Akosile

Olatokun

2019

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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This study was initiated to examine the factors that influence knowledge sharing among academics in Bowen University, Nigeria. Although previous research has identified several factors that affect knowledge sharing, further research needs to be carried out to ascertain factors that affect knowledge sharing, in particular among higher academic institutions, especially in Nigeria. Due to a paucity of knowledge sharing research among faculty in Nigeria higher institutions and the fact that there is no existing framework that provides all constructs needed to interrogate knowledge sharing among academics, the study examined the influence of organisational, individual and technological factors on knowledge sharing behaviour of academics and the influence of demographic variables on how they share knowledge. Survey design guided the study and a questionnaire was used to collect data from 151 respondents. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square analysis and Logistic regression. Findings showed that among the organisational factors, only university policy (β= .641, p= .023) significantly influences knowledge sharing while among individual factors only trust (β= .785, p= .05) significantly influences knowledge sharing. None of the technological factors was found to influence knowledge sharing. Gender has a significant influence on knowledge sharing while academic cadre and faculty do not. Personal satisfaction, personal belief, mentoring, being knowledgeable and availability of fund/sponsorships were the other factors identified to influence knowledge sharing behaviour. The findings have extended knowledge and theory building in knowledge sharing through the conceptual framework. The study recommended that there should be a university policy on knowledge sharing which should be accompanied by rewards to motivate academics to share their knowledge.

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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Factors influencing knowledge sharing among academics in Bowen University, Nigeria

Akosile

Olatokun

2019

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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“…The main technological factors examined in this paper are IT infrastructure and social media use.  IT Infrastructure: IT has a key role in acquiring, storing, processing, retrieving and transferring knowledge and in turn, enabling individuals in any part of the world to sharing their knowledge, whether individually or in groups [25].…”

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Impact of Knowledge Sharing on the Relationship between Technological Factors and Supply Chain Performance

Zawaideh*

2019

IJRTE

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This study is an attempt to resolve the issue the mediating role of knowledge sharing on supply chain performance (SCP), by considering different technological factors, in the context of SMEs in Jordan. The study specifically examined the relationship between technological factors and SCP, with the mediating role of knowledge sharing among the SMEs. The study adopted a self-administered questionnaire as a data collection technique, with which data were gathered from 371 supply chain members of various SMEs in the Jordanian industries. Data was then exposed to analysis using AMOS and SEM. The obtained findings showed support for the formulated hypothesis, in that the findings indicated the mediating role of knowledge sharing on the technological factors-SCP relationship at the significance level of 1%. The findings also showed that IT infrastructure and social media usage (technological factors) had no direct significant relationship with SCP but the technological factors had a significant positive relationship with knowledge sharing at the significance level of 1%.

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“…Subjective norms reflect an individual's personal valuation of how important is others' expectation for one to behave in a particular way, or how they themselves behave in comparable circumstances (Casimir, Lee, & Loon, ). Along with a constructive attitude and social expectation, individuals need a degree of certainty for performing a work successfully (Bousari & Hassanzadeh, ; Chennamaneni, Teng, & Raja, ). The perceived behavioural control is conceptually alike to self‐efficacy (Bandura, ).…”

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Linkage between contextual factors, knowledge‐sharing mediums, and behaviour: Moderating effect of knowledge‐sharing intentions

Dey

Mukhopadhyay

2018

Knowl Process Manag

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In today's competitive and dynamic economy, knowledge‐intensive organisations constantly face challenges for sustenance. Therefore, successful knowledge management (KM) system is viewed as an important factor to maintain competitive advantage. These days, knowledge‐sharing practices are encouraged in organisations to improve performance of the human assets. However, the behaviour of employees determines the success of potential KM system of organisations, which often fails due to various organisational and individual factors. On the basis of prior literature, this paper investigates the effect of varying internal and external dimensions, which are contextual factors, knowledge‐sharing mediums (KSM), and knowledge‐sharing intentions on knowledge‐sharing behaviour (KSB) of employees. Data were gathered from a sample of 231 managers of various public sector units in India. The results are analysed using hierarchical multiple regression. The outcomes of this study show the impact of contextual factors and KSM on KSB. Further analysis leads to the conclusion that there is a moderating effect of knowledge‐sharing intentions on this relationship. This research intends to contribute the understanding of KSB to help managers in promoting knowledge sharing and hence developing knowledge base in organisations. This study will also encourage better managerial practices to build an environment for knowledge dissemination. Moreover, it also provides insight related to importance of KSM in promoting efficient KM processes, making this article important for both practitioners and academicians.

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Factors that affect scientists’ behavior to share scientific knowledge

Cited by 16 publications

References 39 publications

Factors influencing knowledge sharing among academics in Bowen University, Nigeria

Factors influencing knowledge sharing among academics in Bowen University, Nigeria

Impact of Knowledge Sharing on the Relationship between Technological Factors and Supply Chain Performance

Linkage between contextual factors, knowledge‐sharing mediums, and behaviour: Moderating effect of knowledge‐sharing intentions

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