Examining the factors influencing faculty members knowledge sharing based on the Planned Behavior Theory

Subject Areas : Journal of Knowledge Studies

Nafise Amirinejad ¹ , Mohammad Aazami ² , Farzaneh Zolala ³ , Ali Talebian ⁴

1 - MA, Library and Medical Information, Kerman University of Medical Sciences,
2 - Assistant Professor, Medical Informatics Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences,
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences
4 - MA, Library and Medical Information, Member of Kerman University of Medical Sciences,

Received: 2017-05-05 Accepted : 2017-09-11 Published : 2017-12-22

Keywords: Faculty Members, Knowledge Sharing, Theory of planned behavior, Kerman University of Medical Sciences,

Abstract :

Purpose: Knowledge sharing is a critical issue for organizations. They define it as the activities for transferring and distributing knowledge from one person, group, or organization to another person, group or organization. Thus, this study has been conducted aiming at investigating the effective factors on knowledge sharing among faculty members of Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Methodology: The present study is an analytical kind of survey research instruments includes a researcher-made questionnaire which is based on the theory of planned behavior. The population of this study includes 395 participants from faculty members of Kerman University of Medical Sciences out of whom the sample size of 120 participants was determined using co relational coefficient. In order to analyze data descriptive statistics, frequency distribution, percentage, variance, mean, and standard deviation were used and at the level of inferential statistics general linear model was used. The analysis conducted by SPSS 16 software. Findings: The results showed that there is no significant relationship between the attitude and the intention of knowledge sharing but there is a positive and significant relationship of mental norms and perceived behavioral control with the faculty members' intention of knowledge sharing. There is no significant relationship between demographic information (including age, gender, college location, academic ranking, academic degree, and teaching experience) and attitude and mental norms but based on the ranking of the participants, significant relationship has been observed of demographic information and perceived behavioral control with the intention of knowledge sharing. Conclusion: The results showed that the theory of planned behavior has been effective regarding the expression of the effective factors on knowledge sharing, and in order to promote knowledge sharing behavior of faculty members of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, it is necessary for educational and research administrators of the university to apply remedial measures in their agenda for the improvement of faculty members' attitude. In addition to elements of this theory, some of intervening variables like academic ranking of faculty members can influence on the intention of knowledge sharing.

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