Browsing by Author "Mohd Isa, M. F."

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Knowledge Sharing: Influences of Individual Capabilities, Organizational Climate and Subjective Norms
(Science International(Lahore), 2017) Balozi, M.A; Mohd Isa, M. F.; Othman, S. Z
This paper aims to examine the mediating influence of subjective norms on the relationship between individual capabilities, organizational climate and knowledge sharing. The methodology employed is survey of 439 healthcare professionals from five Tanzanian public hospitals. In the present paper, subjective norms mediate the relationship between individual capabilities, organizational climate and knowledge sharing. The findings indicate, both individual capabilities and organizational climate have positively significant influences on knowledge sharing. Also, the findings show that subjective norms mediate the relationship between individual capabilities, organizational climate and knowledge sharing. Future research should avoid common method variance problems at the starting point of the research design by informing respondents that there is no wrong or right answer to the items in the questionnaire and by providing guarantee of confidentiality to the answers during the research process. The results of the present study suggest that employees who positively perceive individual capabilities, organizational climate and subjective norms tend to consider knowledge as a collectively possessed commodity. The findings of the current study show that an institutional culture that promotes individual capabilities, favorable organizational climate and subjective norms will enable knowledge sharing among employees. The present paper has bridged the gaps in the literature on knowledge sharing, individual capabilities, organizational climate and subjective norms into a single model.
Predictors of Knowledge Sharing Behaviour: Case of the Tanzanian Healthcare Sector
(International Journal of Research in IT, Management and Engineering, 2016) Balozi, M.A; Othman, S. Z; Mohd Isa, M. F.
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that influence knowledge sharing behaviour among healthcare professionals in Tanzania. Design/Methodology/Approach–This paper is a quantitative research paper. The data were collected from healthcare professionals using a questionnaire and analyzed utilizing multiple regressions. Findings–Individual capabilities, career advancement and personal values were positively and significantly influenced knowledge sharing behaviour. Research Limitations/Implications–The study was carried out in public hospitals and focuses on the Tanzanian healthcare professionals, which restricts the generalizability of the findings to non-healthcare professionals in other geographical settings as well as in different contexts. Another limitation is cultural differences across various regions and countries which inhibit knowledge sharing behaviour found in Tanzanian healthcare institutions. Direct relationships are subject to a lack of understanding as to why there is a positive significant influence of individual capabilities, career advancement and personal values on knowledge sharing behaviour. Practical implications–The variables identified as influential factors on knowledge sharing behaviour could assist management to build a knowledge-sharing culture for developing knowledge sharing behaviour in healthcare institutions. Originality/value–The present study contributes to the body of knowledge on knowledge sharing behaviour in healthcare institutions.