scholarly journals Impact of Personality Traits on Online Knowledge Sharing Behavior in Social Media among University Undergraduates

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
H. M. Nishanthi ◽  
Oshadee Munasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Knowledge Sharing Behavior ◽  
University Undergraduates ◽  
Sharing Behavior

Personality traits and knowledge sharing behavior in social media: mediating role of trust and subjective well-being

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Jami Pour ◽  
Fatemeh Taheri
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Knowledge Sharing Behavior ◽  
Sharing Behavior

Purpose Over the past decade, social media have significantly changed the way people communicate and interact with one another, which might result in positive or negative consequences. Every day, people use these technologies to share knowledge in the form of short messages, articles, images, videos and voice. Universities use social media to better connect the learners and educational communities. Previous studies have reported the positive impact of using social media by students to share knowledge. Despite the significance of social media usage in educational activities, there still remain limitations. Few studies have empirically investigated drivers related to knowledge sharing behavior in social media, and there are some inconsistent findings concerning effective factors. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to empirically examine the effect of personality traits on knowledge sharing behavior in social media among students by the mediating role of trust and subjective well-being (SWB). Design/methodology/approach To obtain this aim, cross-sectional survey was conducted. Convenience sampling technique was used to select the sample of 527 Iranian students, out of which 425 were used in the final analysis. Regression analysis and bootstrap method were used to test the research hypotheses. Findings The research findings revealed that the big five personality traits are associated with SWB, perceived trust and knowledge sharing behavior among students. With the exception of conscientiousness trait, all the traits used in this study lead to a significant change of the knowledge sharing behavior among students. Practical implications The findings offer further understanding about the mechanisms by which personality traits lead to knowledge sharing behavior through trust and SWB. They suggest the students to enhance personality profile and improve SWB for the benefit of these new educational platforms. Also, policymakers are encouraged to create trustworthy social media platforms to increase perceived trust and eventually knowledge sharing behavior among students. Originality/value Little is known about the effect of personality traits, as well as trust and SWB on knowledge sharing behavior among students. The study contributes to the related literature through empirically indicating how personality traits influence knowledge sharing behavior by the mediating role of trust and SWB.

Knowledge Sharing through Social Networking Sites (SNSs): A Study of Pakistani Research Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 026666692110569
Author(s):  
Farhana Saeed Hashmi ◽  
Saira Hanif Soroya ◽  
Khalid Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Knowledge Sharing Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sharing Behavior

The present study investigated the knowledge-sharing behavior of library and information management researchers, using the lens of the theory of planned behavior. The study is quantitative and adopted a survey questionnaire as a data collection technique. The snowball sampling technique was considered suitable to recruit respondents to the study. Data were analyzed with the help of SPSS (20.0) and the ADANCO (2.0.1). The research findings confirm that subjective norms and perceived behavioral control have a significant impact on intentions to share knowledge, whereas knowledge sharing intentions have a statistically significant positive impact on knowledge sharing behavior through SNS among postgraduate students. Attitude towards knowledge sharing directly triggers knowledge sharing practices through social media networking sites. Intentions to share knowledge do not mediate the relationship of attitude and knowledge sharing behavior. The theory of planned behavior has widely been used to measure knowledge-sharing behavior in different sectors. However, the relationship between attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavior control, intentions to share knowledge within the domain of social media is explored first time in this study, particularly in the context of the library and information science post-graduate students.

Tacit knowledge-sharing behavior among the academic staff

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 761-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sabbir Rahman ◽  
Mahafuz Mannan ◽  
Md Afnan Hossain ◽  
Mahmud Habib Zaman ◽  
Hasliza Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Sharing Behavior ◽  
Tacit Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Sharing Behavior

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the critical success factor of tacit knowledge-sharing behavior among the academic staff of higher learning institutions.Design/methodology/approachA total of 200 questionnaires were distributed among the academic staff of higher learning institutions in Bangladesh. Collectively, 150 usable responses were returned. Apart from descriptive statistics, this research applied confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) to assess the measurement model and test the research hypotheses.FindingsThe findings from this empirical examination show that all the Big Five personality traits affect tacit knowledge-sharing behavior among the academic staff of higher learning institutions, except conscientiousness personality trait. However, the role of motivation, self-efficacy and mutual trust are also playing a significant role in tacit knowledge-sharing behavior. The CFA, SEM analysis confirmed the proposed conceptual model with a good model fit.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings of this research contribute to the understanding of the role of personality traits and other antecedents which play a significant role for the academic staff tacit knowledge-sharing behavior which are interesting for policymakers and authorities of higher learning institutions. As there was no sampling frame, the researchers applied convenient sampling technique in choosing the respondents.Originality/valueThis research plays a pioneering role where it contributes to the growing literature on the relationships between personality traits and other factors to construct a model for the tacit knowledge behavior by considering academic staff of higher learning institutions from a developing country’s perspective.

Managing knowledge workers in healthcare context: role of individual and knowledge characteristics in physicians' knowledge sharing

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousra Harb ◽  
Ali Zahrawi ◽  
Issa Shehabat ◽  
Zuopeng (Justin) Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Healthcare Setting ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Sharing Behavior ◽  
Sharing Behavior

PurposeSharing knowledge of physicians in hospitals is critical and significant in terms of providing better healthcare services. Despite the significance of knowledge sharing in the healthcare setting, very few studies have empirically investigated knowledge sharing drivers among physicians. Particularly, the process of knowledge sharing through the interplay between individual characteristics, knowledge characteristics, and intention in a healthcare setting has received very little empirical support. In this study, the authors draw upon personality traits and knowledge characteristics theories to develop a theoretical model to empirically examine the effect of individual characteristics and knowledge characteristics on physicians' knowledge sharing behavior.Design/methodology/approachBased on a sample of 215 physicians from 20 hospitals in Jordan, the authors conducted data analysis using the partial least squares statistical technique.FindingsThe study revealed that the personality traits (Extraversion, Neuroticism, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness) significantly influence physician intention to share knowledge. Knowledge characteristic (Situatedness) was also found to affect the intention to share knowledge.Originality/valueVery little is known about the effect of individual characteristics and knowledge characteristics on knowledge sharing behavior among physicians. The study contributes to the related literature by empirically investigating how individual characteristics and knowledge characteristics influence physicians' knowledge sharing behavior. The findings add to the understanding of the role of personality traits and knowledge characteristics in physicians' intention to share knowledge and give important insights for practice and theory.

Usage of social media, student engagement, and creativity: The role of knowledge sharing behavior and cyberbullying

2020 ◽  
Vol 159 ◽  
pp. 104002
Author(s):  
Muhammad Imran Rasheed ◽  
Muhammad Jawad Malik ◽  
Abdul Hameed Pitafi ◽  
Jawad Iqbal ◽  
Muhammad Khalid Anser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Knowledge Sharing Behavior ◽  
Sharing Behavior

Effect of Interns' Learning Willingness on Mentors' Knowledge-sharing Behavior

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingyuan Dong ◽  
Dasong Deng
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Knowledge Sharing Behavior ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sharing Behavior ◽  
Positive Effect

We examined the effect of interns' learning willingness on the mentors' knowledge-sharing behavior, and examined organizational incentives and mentors' personality traits of openness and conscientiousness as moderators in this relationship. Participants were 180 mentor-intern dyads at 10 teaching hospitals in China. We found that interns' willingness to learn had a significant positive effect on the knowledge-sharing behavior of mentors. The effect of organizational incentives on this relationship was dependent on the mentor's personality, such that when mentors were low in either openness or conscientiousness, organizational incentives strengthened the relationship. Theoretical and managerial implications and directions for further research are discussed.

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