An Empirical Study on The Effect of Individual Factors on Tacit Knowledge-Sharing in the ICT Sector

Abstract

The main focus of this study is to examine the direct relationship between individual factors and tacit knowledge-sharing. A total of 400 questionnaires were distributed to the technical staff of the ICT sector in Jordan. Out of 400, only 365 were usable for further analysis, representing a response rate of 92.75%. Hypotheses for direct effect were tested using multiple regression analyses. Factors such as individual attitude, organizational commitment, knowledge self-efficacy, were found positively related to tacit knowledge-sharing.

 

Keywords: Tacit knowledge-sharing, individual attitude, organizational commitment, knowledge self-efficacy.