Knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff in higher learning institutes: the role of trust and perceived risk

The purpose of the paper is to analyse knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions. This research focuses on the mediation impact of perceived risk on trust and knowledge sharing behaviour. The research also proposes actions that can be taken by higher learni...

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Main Authors: Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir, Mat Daud, Nuraihan, Raman, Murali
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Published: The University of Hong Kong 2018
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spelling iium-628592018-10-26T01:09:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/62859/ Knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff in higher learning institutes: the role of trust and perceived risk Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir Mat Daud, Nuraihan Raman, Murali H62 Study and teaching. Research The purpose of the paper is to analyse knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions. This research focuses on the mediation impact of perceived risk on trust and knowledge sharing behaviour. The research also proposes actions that can be taken by higher learning institutions to enhance trust among the staff in order to create a knowledge sharing environment at the workplace. This research applied confirmatory factor analysis and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to evaluate the proposed measurement model and proved the research hypotheses. The findings from the research show that perceived risk plays a strong mediating role between trust and knowledge sharing behaviour among the non-academic staff of higher learning institutions. The SEM analysis also confirmed that the research model shows a good fit. This research highlights issues concerning knowledge sharing practices among non-academic staff and provides some recommendations to the managers to address these issues. The researchers agreed that more research needs to be done in this area as there are aspects that are yet to be explored. The findings of this research serve to add to the literature on knowledge sharing focussing on non-academic staff of higher learning institutions. The University of Hong Kong 2018-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62859/3/62859%20%20Knowledge%20sharing%20behaviour%20among%20non-academic%20staff.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62859/4/62859%20Knowledge%20sharing%20behaviour%20among%20non-academic%20staff%20SCOPUS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62859/15/62859_Knowledge%20sharing%20behaviour%20among%20non-academic%20staff_WoS.pdf Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir and Mat Daud, Nuraihan and Raman, Murali (2018) Knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff in higher learning institutes: the role of trust and perceived risk. Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal, 10 (1). pp. 113-124. ISSN 2073-7904 http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication/article/view/616/378
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topic H62 Study and teaching. Research
spellingShingle H62 Study and teaching. Research
Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir
Mat Daud, Nuraihan
Raman, Murali
Knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff in higher learning institutes: the role of trust and perceived risk
description The purpose of the paper is to analyse knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions. This research focuses on the mediation impact of perceived risk on trust and knowledge sharing behaviour. The research also proposes actions that can be taken by higher learning institutions to enhance trust among the staff in order to create a knowledge sharing environment at the workplace. This research applied confirmatory factor analysis and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to evaluate the proposed measurement model and proved the research hypotheses. The findings from the research show that perceived risk plays a strong mediating role between trust and knowledge sharing behaviour among the non-academic staff of higher learning institutions. The SEM analysis also confirmed that the research model shows a good fit. This research highlights issues concerning knowledge sharing practices among non-academic staff and provides some recommendations to the managers to address these issues. The researchers agreed that more research needs to be done in this area as there are aspects that are yet to be explored. The findings of this research serve to add to the literature on knowledge sharing focussing on non-academic staff of higher learning institutions.
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author Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir
Mat Daud, Nuraihan
Raman, Murali
author_facet Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir
Mat Daud, Nuraihan
Raman, Murali
author_sort Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir
title Knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff in higher learning institutes: the role of trust and perceived risk
title_short Knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff in higher learning institutes: the role of trust and perceived risk
title_full Knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff in higher learning institutes: the role of trust and perceived risk
title_fullStr Knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff in higher learning institutes: the role of trust and perceived risk
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff in higher learning institutes: the role of trust and perceived risk
title_sort knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff in higher learning institutes: the role of trust and perceived risk
publisher The University of Hong Kong
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/62859/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/62859/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/62859/3/62859%20%20Knowledge%20sharing%20behaviour%20among%20non-academic%20staff.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/62859/4/62859%20Knowledge%20sharing%20behaviour%20among%20non-academic%20staff%20SCOPUS.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/62859/15/62859_Knowledge%20sharing%20behaviour%20among%20non-academic%20staff_WoS.pdf
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