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Technology advancement has significantly impacted and changed the cataloguing standards towards Resources Description and Access (RDA). RDA is designed for the networked digital environment based on a theoretical framework that defines the shape, structure and content of the new standard. This will enable library catalog users to find, identify, select and obtain resources according to their information needs. Although RDA had been tested and implement in the various library setting like Library of Congress and National Agricultural Library. However, the implementation of the new cataloging standard will involve a big challenge because the acceptance of the librarians in Malaysia are varies. Thus elements of motivations will greatly drive the successful of this implementation. Thus, this study was conducted to examine the understanding of the librarians towards acceptance of RDA practices from motivational aspects and identify which factors influence librarian acceptance towards RDA. A self-administrated questionnaire was distributed and collected from librarians in NLM as a leading agency in the implementation of RDA in Malaysia. A total of 24 valid questionnaires were received by the end of data collection's period. SmartPLS software was used to evaluate the relationships among the constructs of the research model by conducting partial least squares (PLS) analysis because it allows to analyze data during the early stage of theory development. The results show that the second-order construct of intrinsic motivation has significant effect on librarian intention to accept RDA while the second order construct of extrinsic motivation does not. The future implications and conclusion are discussed in abstract.

The current study investigated attitudinal components that potentially impact the Knowledge Transfer Behaviour (KTB) of academics. It focused specifically on the role of behavioural intentions in the academic research process, and the resulting knowledge productivity, utilising a large sample of academics from a Malaysian Public University. The study contributes theoretically and empirically by demonstrating the relationships of the variables comprising the Theory of Planned Behaviour (i.e. attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and intentions) on performance outcomes related to Knowledge Transfer Behaviour. The study also has practical significance based on its implications for university faculty members, providing suggestions for better understanding of how they might increase their success at Knowledge Transfer activities. This study adopts a quantitative method, using online questionnaires as the instruments for data collection. The on-line survey was administered by emailing potential respondents a link. Volunteer respondents were academics from Malaysia Public University (N=985). Path analysis was conducted to test the research hypotheses, using a structural equation modelling (SEM) approach. The results revealed that behavioural intentions significantly predicted KTB, and Attitude and PBC significantly predicted Behavioural Intentions. Unexpectedly, Subjective Norms did not predict behavioural intentions for Knowledge Transfer Behaviour (KTB) of academics. When further modifications were made to the model, Knowledge Transfer behaviour was predominantly uniquely explained by perceived behavioural control. Further recommendations were made for this study by adding other theories such as concept of the Triple Helix by looking upon university, industry and government relationships for expanding further research. Moreover, shedding light on the findings of this study could add valuable information to other researchers and thus contributes theoretically and empirically in Theory of Planned Behaviour literature.

Potential effects of the Big Five personality traits of openness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, agreeableness and extraversion on academic Knowledge Acquisition activities and productivity were investigated in this study by utilizing a large sample of academics from a Malaysian Public University. It contributes theoretically and empirically by demonstrating several effects of the Big Five on academic outcomes related to Knowledge Acquisition activities. The study also has practical significance based on its implications for university faculty members, providing suggestions for better understanding of how they might increase their success at Knowledge Acquisition activities. A quantitative method was used, resulting in useable data from N = 985 respondents. Following descriptive analysis, hypotheses testing was conducted using a structural equation modelling approach. When all five personality traits were considered together, only openness, extraversion and agreeableness significantly predicted KA. Further recommendations were made for this study by adding different theory such as Theory of Planned Behaviour, motivation or user satisfaction components relationships for expanding further research.