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Assessing Knowledge Sharing Among Academics: A Validation of the Knowledge Sharing Behavior Scale (KSBS)
T Ramayah1, Jasmine A L Yeap1, Joshua Ignatius2
11 School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
Evaluation Review
|July 13, 2014
Summary
The Knowledge Sharing Behavior Scale (KSBS) is a validated and reliable tool for measuring academic knowledge sharing. This study confirms its effectiveness in assessing contributions across various academic interactions.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Education
- Information Science
Background:
- Academics often retain knowledge, yet instruments to measure knowledge sharing behavior are scarce.
- A validated scale is needed to quantify academic knowledge sharing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate the Knowledge Sharing Behavior Scale (KSBS) for measuring academic knowledge sharing.
- To assess the reliability and validity of the KSBS in a Malaysian academic context.
Main Methods:
- The 28-item KSBS was administered to 447 academics from arts and science faculties in Malaysian public universities.
- Exploratory factor analysis and correlational analyses were used to assess construct, convergent, discriminant, predictive, and concurrent validity.
Main Results:
- The KSBS demonstrated strong construct, convergent, discriminant, predictive, and concurrent validity.
- All four dimensions of the scale (written contributions, organizational communications, personal interactions, communities of practice) showed sufficient reliability (α > .70).
Conclusions:
- The KSBS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing knowledge sharing behavior among academics.
- The scale can be used to evaluate the types of knowledge and the extent of sharing within academic communities.
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