The effect of social-cognitive factors on knowledge sharing behavior in the academic society

• Main Authors: Hasan Mahmoudi, Rahmatolah Fatahi, Mohsen Nokarizi, Mahammad Hosein Dayani
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Central Library of Astan Quds Razavi 2017-06-01
• Series: کتابداری و اطلاع‌رسانی
• Subjects: knowledge sharing behavior; trust; shared perspective; tie strength; faculty members; ferdowsi university of mashhad
• Online Access: http://lis.aqr-libjournal.ir/article_50330_5728e108acae4da5b6de969f5fe8041b.pdf
• ISSN: 1680-9637; 2676-5977

<strong>Purpose:</strong> This study aimed to explore the impact of social-cognitive factors on knowledge sharing behavior among the faculty members of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. <strong>Methodology:</strong> This was an applied research conducted through a survey method. The research population included all faculty members of Ferdowsi university of Mashhad among whom 250 members were selected through simple random sampling. Four questionnaires including “knowledge sharing behavior questionnaire”, “trust questionnaire”, “shared perspective questionnaire”, and “tie strength questionnaire” were used for data collection which their validity and reliability were confirmed. The collected data were analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling using LISREL software. <strong>Findings:</strong> The results showed that the status of knowledge sharing behavior and social-cognitive factors were not desirable at the university. Among the dimensions of knowledge sharing behavior “willingness to use knowledge” had the highest and “willingness to share knowledge” the lowest average. Also in social-cognitive factors “shared perspective” had the highest and “trust” the lowest average. Also the results of Structural Equation Modeling showed that the model of research had a good fitness. Moreover, findings showed that “trust”, “shared perspective”, and “tie strength” had positive and meaningful effect on knowledge sharing behavior. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> knowledge sharing behavior is a social behavior that is influenced by social-cognitive factors than the other factors. Therefore, these factors should be considered in order to examine the behavior of knowledge sharing and its improvement in organizations. Trust, tie strength, and shared perspective are among the most important of these factors.