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Promoting knowledge sharing in academic environments using non-monetary factors

Promoting knowledge sharing in academic environments using non-monetary factors Knowledge sharing is very important in non-profit organizations such as academic institutes and universities. This research is a laudable attempt in this vital area to collaborate, refine and advance knowledge production endeavours in universities. The purpose of this study is to formulate a theoretical framework to investigate the non-monetary factors that encourage knowledge-sharing behaviour among postgraduate students.Design/methodology/approachA field survey was conducted among postgraduate students in Iranian public universities to obtain empirical evidence. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the collected data.FindingsThe results revealed that knowledge-sharing behaviour is influenced by humility, interpersonal trust, reputation, self-efficacy and enjoyment of helping others.Originality/valueMost of the prior studies focussed on rewards and monetary incentive factors to encourage knowledge sharing, whereas this paper examines the non-monetary factors that increase the willingness to share knowledge. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Library Review Emerald Publishing

Promoting knowledge sharing in academic environments using non-monetary factors

Library Review , Volume 66 (8/9): 17 – Nov 20, 2017

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
0024-2535
DOI
10.1108/lr-11-2016-0092
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Abstract

Knowledge sharing is very important in non-profit organizations such as academic institutes and universities. This research is a laudable attempt in this vital area to collaborate, refine and advance knowledge production endeavours in universities. The purpose of this study is to formulate a theoretical framework to investigate the non-monetary factors that encourage knowledge-sharing behaviour among postgraduate students.Design/methodology/approachA field survey was conducted among postgraduate students in Iranian public universities to obtain empirical evidence. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the collected data.FindingsThe results revealed that knowledge-sharing behaviour is influenced by humility, interpersonal trust, reputation, self-efficacy and enjoyment of helping others.Originality/valueMost of the prior studies focussed on rewards and monetary incentive factors to encourage knowledge sharing, whereas this paper examines the non-monetary factors that increase the willingness to share knowledge.

Journal

Library ReviewEmerald Publishing

Published: Nov 20, 2017

Keywords: Self-efficacy; Reputation; Interpersonal trust; Humility; Knowledge-sharing behaviour; Enjoyment of helping others

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