Influence of demographic factors on knowledge sharing among researchers in selected research institutes in Ibadan, Nigeria

Lawal, Folashade Munirat; Oriogu, Chuks Daniel; Ogbuiyi, Sussan Udoaku

doi:10.4314/iijikm.v8i2.6

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“…They publish textbooks and chapters in books, they publish articles in journals, they share their experiences in seminars and workshops, they discuss their projects with peers within and outside the university, they present their knowledge in conferences, symposiums and public lectures, they share knowledge on social media, they share knowledge in departmental, faculty and other university-based meetings, they share teaching materials, they sharing knowledge when on national assignments and share knowledge through mobile phones. This finding is in conformity with that of Lawal, Oriogu and Ogbuiyi (2017) which revealed that the major methods of knowledge sharing among the respondents are through seminars, training, workshop, conferences, social media and online search engines.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The essence of knowledge sharing is even more desired in universities (Lawal, Oriogu & Ogbuiyi, 2017). Universities need to share knowledge held by employees if they want to benefit from their intellectual capital and compete effectively in the global marketplace (Swart & Kinnie, 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Valuable human and knowledge resources will be wasted unless management openly accepts and supports efforts to gather, transform, record and share knowledge (Haslinda & Sarinah, 2009). Knowledge is an essential commodity that promotes organizational effectiveness and growth (Lawal, Oriogu & Ogbuiyi, 2017). According to Grubić-Nešić, Matić and Mitrović (2014), knowledge can be defined as a combination of experience, contextual information that provides a framework for the evaluation and application of new information and newly acquired experiences.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…One of the key factor of knowledge management is knowledge sharing. It helps to facilitate the access and use of knowledge in any organizations (Lawal, Oriogu & Ogbuiyi, 2017). It is a means by which, organizational member can contribute to knowledge application, innovation, and ultimately the competitive advantage of the organization (Jackson, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Knowledge Sharing Practices among Lecturers in Nigerian Universities: A Case Study

Eiriemiokhale¹,

Idiedo²

2020

IKM

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The study investigated knowledge sharing practices among lecturers in Nigerian Universities: A case study of Kwara State University, Malete. The objectives of the study were to: examine the perceptions of lecturers about knowledge sharing; identify the benefits of knowledge sharing among lecturers; identify ways used in sharing knowledge by lecturers; and investigate the barriers militating against knowledge sharing among lecturers. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised the entire lecturers in Kwara State University, Malete numbering 413 lecturers. A simple random technique was used to select 217 lecturers from the 7 faculties in the university. A self-designed questionnaire was used for the collection of data. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentage. Findings of the study revealed that lecturers have positive perceptions toward knowledge sharing. It also revealed that there are numerous benefits of sharing knowledge by lecturers. The study further highlighted the various ways of sharing knowledge by lecturers. The study also revealed the barriers militating against knowledge sharing by lecturers in Nigerian universities. It is recommended that university management should create massive campaigns on the need for lecturers to embrace knowledge sharing among peers. This can be done through training, conferences, and seminars etc on the need for knowledge sharing among them.

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Section: Discussion Of Findingssupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: Review Of Related Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Knowledge Sharing Practices among Lecturers in Nigerian Universities: A Case Study

Eiriemiokhale¹,

Idiedo²

2020

IKM

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“…The conclusions from research relating to gender differences in the sphere of the readiness towards KS are not unequivocal. Some research indicates that gender type does not have a significant impact on KS (Chowdhury, 2005;Mogotsi, Boom, Fletcher, 2011;Ojha, 2005;Razmerita, Kirchner, Nielsen, 2016;Watson, Hewett, 2006), while other research confirms the differences in this area (Abukhait, Bani-Melhem, Zeffane, 2019;Boateng, Dzandu, Agyemang, 2015;Grubić-Nešić, Matić, Mitrović, 2015;Miller, Karakovsky, 2005;Lawal, Oriogu, Ogbuiyi, 2017;Lin, 2006;Pangil, Nasrudin, 2008;Tan, Trang, 2017;Taylor, 2004). The research of Lin (2006) indicated that women are more willing to share knowledge as they are more sensitive to instrumental ties and have the need to overcome traditional professional challenges.…”

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Gender Differences and Readiness Towards Knowledge Sharing among Remote Working IT Sector Employees

Krzyżowska

2023

ECKM

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The COVID-19 pandemic exerted a significant impact on various spheres of the functioning of an individual, including the area of professional functioning. One of these changes was the spread of remote working, which in turn led to the greater interest in this form of work and the search for effective solutions that support labour efficiency in these particular conditions. An important problem of remote working that is associated with the restriction of face to face communication, is the sharing of knowledge amongst the employees. The aim of the paper was to analyse the differences in the readiness to share knowledge in conditions of remote working in the IT sector between women and men depending on the chosen demographic factors and factors relating to work. The study included 112 employees from the IT industry who worked remotely at the moment of conducting the research. A self-designed survey was availed of in the research which encompassed the following: demographic data (sex type and age of those analysed, being in a relationship, number of children), variables associated with work (position held in the firm, job seniority, number of hours of remote work), while also questions relating to sharing knowledge with co-workers. In the analysed group of employees of the IT sector working remotely, a greater readiness to share knowledge was noted amongst men as compared to women. Furthermore, as the effect of intragroup comparisons, the following was noted: older women were more willing to share knowledge than younger women, raising three or more children, while also more than women who do not have children, whereas women in relationships were more willing to share knowledge than single women. In turn, in the group of men the differences were only evident in the sphere of job seniority. Longer job seniority turned out to be favourable towards the readiness to share knowledge. The research findings significantly broaden knowledge in the sphere of the individual factors influencing the effective organization of the process of knowledge management, while particularly knowledge sharing in conditions of remote working. This knowledge may be particularly useful for managers of the IT sector.

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Research data sharing: Practices and perceptions of researchers at the selected universities in Tanzania

Buhomoli,

Muneja

2023

Information Development

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Despite the presence of multiple platforms for research data sharing such as data repositories, journal systems, social media, and portable devices, the practice of data sharing has not well been deployed in many universities in Africa including Tanzania. Therefore, this study investigated research data sharing at the selected universities in Tanzania. Specifically, the study sought to explore the research data sharing practices as well as determine the researchers’ perceptions of research data sharing. This study used a cross-section survey design, where both qualitative and quantitative research approaches were used. A sample size of 200 was drawn from a population of 1846 of the universities under study. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data from researchers while interviews were used to collect data from the university leaders. The findings indicate that researchers were practicing research data sharing in the surveyed institutions at different levels. The study has also revealed that researchers were mostly practicing sharing of research data within their research groups. Further, it was found that most of the respondents were willing to use others’ research data compared to their data sets being used by others. Moreover, the academic backgrounds of the researchers were significantly important in research data-sharing practices. The study also found that researchers perceived that sharing of research data could easily be done if researchers would benefit from sharing the research data or if researchers would be forced to share their research data. The study concludes that, researchers at the surveyed institutions have been practicing research data sharing although at the minimum level. The study recommends the establishment of research data-sharing national framework that can guide all entities and activities related to research data sharing.

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Influence of demographic factors on knowledge sharing among researchers in selected research institutes in Ibadan, Nigeria

Cited by 5 publications

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Knowledge Sharing Practices among Lecturers in Nigerian Universities: A Case Study

Knowledge Sharing Practices among Lecturers in Nigerian Universities: A Case Study

Gender Differences and Readiness Towards Knowledge Sharing among Remote Working IT Sector Employees

Research data sharing: Practices and perceptions of researchers at the selected universities in Tanzania

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