Knowledge sharing patterns of undergraduate students

Purpose – The aim of this inquiry is to uncover the pattern of knowledge-sharing behaviour among the undergraduate and postgraduate students of private universities in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach – This inquiry studied the knowledge-sharing pattern of undergraduate and graduate students by utilising a questionnaire-based open-ended survey from several private universities in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Apart from the descriptive statistics, the research used t-test to further explain the data. Findings – This research focussed on seven areas of knowledge-sharing pattern. The data collected from 350 respondents from different private universities suggest that there are significant differences in the knowledge-sharing pattern between undergraduate and graduate students. Overall, this research documents that the postgraduate students have shown higher perceived attitudes towards knowledge sharing, compared to undergraduate students. Research limitations/implications – This research applied a descriptive study to understand knowledge-sharing patterns among undergraduate and postgraduate students, rather than a correlational study to ascertain the relationship among variables. Practical implications – This research has contributed to the knowledge-sharing research in several aspects. In fact, this study extended the research findings of Wei et al. (2012) by examining the patterns of knowledge sharing in a different socioeconomic environment. Although this research investigated the practice of knowledge sharing of undergraduate and postgraduate students by adapting the instrument of Wei et al. (2012), one of the significant contributions of this research is to explore the behavioural aspects of knowledge-sharing pattern among undergraduate and postgraduate students from different private universities in Bangladesh. By interpreting the knowledge-sharing pattern of undergraduate and postgraduate students of private universities, this inquiry will assist the government’s policymakers, management of individual universities and academicians to come up with novel methods of instruction and to transform the knowledge-driven higher learning establishment. Originality/value – The majority of studies on knowledge sharing have been conducted in an organisational context. This inquiry is one of few investigations to compare the knowledge-sharing patterns among undergraduate and postgraduate students in Bangladesh.

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Saving Face or Sharing Personal Information? A Cross-Cultural Study on Knowledge Sharing

Journal of Information & Knowledge Management ◽

10.1142/s0219649206001335 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 05 (01) ◽

pp. 73-79 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Qiping Zhang ◽

Thippaya Chintakovid ◽

Xiaoning Sun ◽

Yan Ge ◽

Kan Zhang

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Sharing ◽

National Culture ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Personal Information ◽

Research Technology ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

Cross Cultural Study ◽

Knowledge Based Economy ◽

American Students ◽

Group Members

Knowledge sharing within an organisation is increasingly important in today's fast-moving and knowledge-based economy (Chow et al., 2000, Journal of Management Accounting, 12, 65–95; Bukowitz and Petrash, 1997, Research Technology Management, 40, 24–31). This empirical study examines the interaction effects of national culture and group members' relationship (in-group/out-group) on knowledge-sharing attitude. A total of 197 Chinese undergraduate students and 111 American undergraduate students participated in the study. The first finding was that both Chinese and American students were more willing to share personal knowledge with in-group members than with out-group members. Furthermore, the results showed that same working experience between group members was more important than same national cultural background in determining people's attitude towards knowledge sharing. Another interesting finding was that Chinese participants were more willing to share personal information with an American stranger (out-group) than a Chinese stranger (in-group), while American participants showed no such difference. In summary, these findings indicate that a global organisation should take both national culture and in-group/out-group factors into consideration to facilitate knowledge sharing.

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The impact of trust, motivation and rewards on knowledge sharing attitudes among the secondary and higher secondary level students’

Library Review ◽

10.1108/lr-06-2013-0072 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 63 (8/9) ◽

pp. 637-652 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Muhammad Sabbir Rahman ◽

Bashir Hussain

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Secondary Students ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Secondary Level ◽

Study Data ◽

Content Type ◽

Modelling Techniques ◽

Sharing Patterns ◽

The Impact

Purpose – This paper’s aim is to inspect the influence of trust, motivation and rewards on knowledge-sharing attitudes among secondary and higher secondary students in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 200 Bangladeshi students from secondary and higher secondary-level educational institutions in Dhaka city participated in this study. Data were analysed using exploratory factor analysis followed by confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling techniques. Findings – The findings suggested that trust variables play a significant role in encouraging knowledge-sharing behaviour among the students. Practical Implications – This research also provides a guideline to teachers and policymakers on enhancing a knowledge-sharing environment among secondary and higher secondary-level students. Originality – This paper is a pioneer in understanding knowledge-sharing patterns among secondary and higher secondary students in a developing country such as Bangladesh.

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Knowledge Sharing Behavior

10.32890/9789670474014 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Nor Intan Saniah Sulaiman

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Critical Success Factors ◽

Success Factors ◽

Research Area ◽

Kuala Lumpur ◽

Critical Success ◽

Knowledge Sharing Behavior ◽

Sharing Behavior

This book investigates the critical success factors of knowledge sharing behaviour among Malaysian undergraduate students. Each university has their own method in delivering knowledge to their undergraduates, but occasionally they still have to meet the students requirement and these have not achieved. In this book, the question on what makes knowledge sharing behaviour successful among two Malaysian undergraduate communities in Manchester, United Kingdom and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will be answered. This book is very applicable and reliable for those who are interested in knowledge sharing behaviour research area.

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Knowledge Sharing Mediating Information Technology Student Innovation

Handbook of Research on Modern Educational Technologies, Applications, and Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-3476-2.ch040 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 645-663

Author(s):

James Kiarie Ngugi ◽

Leilani Goosen

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Course Design ◽

Equation Model ◽

Self Regulated Learning ◽

Design Characteristics ◽

Indirect Relationship ◽

Sharing Behavior

Research has identified factors promoting innovative behavior (IB) among employees in organizations. However, the effect of knowledge sharing behavior (KSB), self-regulated learning (SRL), and course design characteristics (CDCs) in developing IB among information technology (IT) students in universities is not well understood. The purpose of the study was developing a structural equation model (SEM) of the drivers of IB among IT students. As very little research simultaneously explores the determinants of undergraduate students' IB, one of the study objectives is to plug the literature gap by examining how SRL and CDCs act as antecedents of IB, via the mediating action of KSB. The findings are summated in a KSB-IB SEM. The results largely support all the hypotheses and suggest a significant indirect relationship between SRL and IB, fully mediated by KSB. The indirect relationship between CDCs and IB was significantly and fully mediated by KSB. The results of the study reveal that both CDCs and SRL act as drivers of KSB and IB among IT students.

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KNOWLEDGE SHARING. TESTING NEW STRATEGIES OF INNOVATIVE DISTANCE LEARNING TO FOSTER A SENSE OF CLASS COMMUNITY FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

ICERI2020 Proceedings ◽

10.21125/iceri.2020.1343 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Giulia Bottiani ◽

Melania Vicentini ◽

Barbara Camocini

Keyword(s):

Distance Learning ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

New Strategies ◽

Class Community

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Assessment of Knowledge Sharing Patterns among University and Polytechnic Students in Imo State

Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology ◽

10.51983/ajist-2020.10.1.299 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 31-40

Author(s):

Faustina Chioma Haco-Obasi ◽

Nneka Chinemerem Agim

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Daily Activity ◽

Comparative Investigation ◽

Return Rate ◽

Reading Groups ◽

Face To Face ◽

University Of Technology ◽

Information Skills ◽

Improved Learning ◽

Sharing Patterns

Knowledge sharing is the sharing of information with the sole aim of enlightening the target recipient (s) through meaningful exchanges that would produce needed results. Knowledge sharing has become a daily activity among students as they engage in daily face to face and mediated interactions where they collaborate and share ideas, understanding, information, skills and expertise with peers and instructors. It is against this phenomenon that this study sprouted. The study is a comparative investigation of knowledge-sharing patterns among students at Federal University of Technology, Owerri and Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri. The method of research adopted is descriptive and comprised registered undergraduates of both institutions’ libraries as a stratum. A questionnaire was designed and administered to 600 students, 300 from each institution and 290 and 287 retrieved in a usable state from FUTO and FPNO respectively, representing 96% return rate. The findings show an existence of knowledge sharing practice in both institutions and a similarity in the kind of knowledge usually shared. Pattern of sharing knowledge is different and peculiar to the nature of each institution. Whilst FUTO students share knowledge through group assignments, whatsapp and interactive sessions, FPNO students share through tutorial classes, reading groups and group assignments. The study revealed the hindrances to knowledge sharing in each institution and students’ suggestions of facilitating the practice for improved learning. Though hindrances to knowledge sharing revealed in the study may be considered peculiar to the institutions covered, they albeit represent relevant ideas which management of any institution can manipulate to enhance knowledge sharing in their institutions.

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Mechanisms of Knowledge Sharing among Undergraduate Students in UiTM Johor

Procedia Economics and Finance ◽

10.1016/s2212-5671(15)01189-2 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 31 ◽

pp. 903-908

Author(s):

Suhaila Osman ◽

Siti Nuur-Ila Mat Kamal ◽

Mohammad Nazri Ali ◽

Jannah Munirah Mohd Noor ◽

Muhammad Asyraf WahiAnuar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Undergraduate Students

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Factors Influencing Knowledge Sharing among Undergraduate Students

Industry and Higher Education ◽

10.5367/ihe.2011.0035 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 133-140 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Hway-Boon Ong ◽

Peik-Foong Yeap ◽

Siow-Hooi Tan ◽

Lee-Lee Chong

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Knowledge Exchange ◽

Online Communication ◽

Information And Communications Technology ◽

Learning Activities ◽

Communications Technology ◽

Self Confidence ◽

Level Of Satisfaction ◽

Campus Activities

Knowledge sharing can enhance learning and help to build the knowledge workforce. This paper reports on a study of knowledge sharing behaviour among undergraduate students in Malaysia. Knowledge sharing was found to be influenced by the mechanisms used, various barriers to communication and the motivations behind knowledge sharing. The mechanisms include online communication, social interaction, off-campus activities and learning activities. It was found that problems with information and communications technology (ICT), lack of self confidence, external constraints, self-centredness and social attributes can create barriers to knowledge exchange. It is concluded that the motivation to share knowledge appears to be affected by relationships, rewards and the level of satisfaction with knowledge sharing activities.

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