PREDICTORS OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING FOR ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AMONG LECTURERS OF COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO

Abstract

This paper examines the predictors of knowledge sharing for academic activities among lecturers in college of health sciences Bayero University Kano. Methodologically, the study adopted a quantitative research method as considered suitable for the study looking at the area of coverage and the study population were 348 lecturers. For the purpose of this study, cross-sectional survey design is used, using a questionnaire which is the major instrument in the collection of data in the study. The finding revealed that tacit and explicit knowledge are both shared and also the findings revealed that personal interaction, organizational culture and Technological factor among others were the predictors of knowledge sharing in college under study. The researcher recommended that the lecturers should use best-practices to have a reward mechanism, good leadership, trust, and corporate culture that promote knowledge sharing; also, the researcher finally recommends that they should be high levels of performance-based pay system and rewards which will motivate employee knowledge sharing behaviour in the College.