Workplace spirituality and knowledge sharing behaviour: an empirical study among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions

Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir and Mat Daud, Nuraihan and Osman-Gani, AAhad M. and Moudud, Hasan (2015) Workplace spirituality and knowledge sharing behaviour: an empirical study among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions. In: 11th Asian Academy of Management International Conference 2015 (AAMC 2015), 2nd-4th October, Penang.

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Abstract

This article aims to determine the relationship between workplace spirituality and knowledge sharing behaviour among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions in Malaysia. Since, there is an easy access to information and knowledgeable personnel at a higher learning institution, it is interesting to see if the non-academic staff seizes this opportunity to seek knowledge and share it with their colleague. Generally the staff are followers of the major religions in the world. In these faiths, the followers are encouraged to seek and share knowledge. In Malaysia, it is assumed that staff working at a university exercise their religious obligations and practices. Survey items were developed to measure their spirituality level and their knowledge sharing behaviour. A total of 200 questionnaires were completed by these non-academic staff. Applied confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling (SEM) were used to assess the measurement model and to test the research hypotheses. The findings indicate that there was a significantly positive relationship between the staff’s spirituality in the workplace and their knowledge sharing behaviour. This study offers a fresh frame of reference for interpreting the relationship between workplace spirituality and knowledge sharing behaviour.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Invited Papers)
Additional Information:	7112/44949
Uncontrolled Keywords:	work place spirituality, knowledge sharing behaviour, higher learning institutions, Malaysia
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business. Business Administration
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Languages and Management
Depositing User:	Dr Muhammad Sabbir Rahman
Date Deposited:	09 Oct 2015 14:09
Last Modified:	30 Oct 2020 15:22
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/44949

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