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

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 inter...

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Main Authors: Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir, Mat Daud, Nuraihan, Osman-Gani, AAhad M., Moudud, Hasan
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Published: 2015
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spelling my.iium.irep.449492020-10-30T07:22:22Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/44949/ Workplace spirituality and knowledge sharing behaviour: an empirical study among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir Mat Daud, Nuraihan Osman-Gani, AAhad M. Moudud, Hasan HD28 Management. Industrial Management HF5001 Business. Business Administration 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. 2015-10 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/44949/1/44943.pdf 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. http://www.aamc2015.usm.my/
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
HF5001 Business. Business Administration
spellingShingle HD28 Management. Industrial Management
HF5001 Business. Business Administration
Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir
Mat Daud, Nuraihan
Osman-Gani, AAhad M.
Moudud, Hasan
Workplace spirituality and knowledge sharing behaviour: an empirical study among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions
description 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.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir
Mat Daud, Nuraihan
Osman-Gani, AAhad M.
Moudud, Hasan
author_facet Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir
Mat Daud, Nuraihan
Osman-Gani, AAhad M.
Moudud, Hasan
author_sort Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir
title Workplace spirituality and knowledge sharing behaviour: an empirical study among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions
title_short Workplace spirituality and knowledge sharing behaviour: an empirical study among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions
title_full Workplace spirituality and knowledge sharing behaviour: an empirical study among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions
title_fullStr Workplace spirituality and knowledge sharing behaviour: an empirical study among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions
title_full_unstemmed Workplace spirituality and knowledge sharing behaviour: an empirical study among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions
title_sort workplace spirituality and knowledge sharing behaviour: an empirical study among non-academic staff of higher learning institutions
publishDate 2015
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