Abstract

MAZORODZE, Alfred H.  and  MKHIZE, Peter. Factors and variables to promote a knowledge-sharing culture change in higher education institutions of developing countries. SAJIM (Online) [online]. 2022, vol.24, n.1, pp.1-7. ISSN 1560-683X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajim.v24i1.1491.

BACKGROUND: Knowledge-sharing culture permits knowledge reuse, exchange of knowledge, experiences and insights in an institution to achieve strategic goals. Knowledge-sharing requires motivation through rewards and recognition to improve employee engagement. The article provides an analysis of factors to promote a knowledge-sharing culture change OBJECTIVES: The two objectives were designed to examine the factors that promote knowledge-sharing culture change and to recommend strategies that encourage knowledge- sharing METHOD: An online questionnaire was used to gather quantitative data from a higher education institution in Zimbabwe: a developing country on the African continent RESULTS: The results established that rewards, recognition, promotion and bonuses are significant factors in promoting a knowledge-sharing culture change. It emerged that 53.3% of the participants approved that knowledge- sharing is dependent on the disposition of the individual whilst the other 46.7% of the participants were either indecisive or disagreed with the proposition. Rewards are important to the extent that 91.7% of the participants approved the proposition. It was also confirmed by 95% of the participants that recognition adds value to an institution. Moreover, 80% of the participants submitted that recognition contributes to employee retention and engagement. Fascinatingly, 88.3% of the participants settled on the proposition that recognition allows access to top talent and 68.3% concurred that promotion encourages loyalty CONCLUSION: Rewards, recognition, promotion and bonuses are important factors that encourage a knowledge-sharing culture. Rewards strengthen employee value proposition whilst recognition allows access to top talent. Promotion inspires employees whilst bonuses are perceived as signalling employee appreciation, which stimulates a knowledge-sharing culture

Keywords : knowledge-sharing; higher education institution; organisational culture; recognition; rewards; promotion; motivation.

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