A Proposed Model to Identify The Factors Affecting Knowledge Sharing in Sudanese Universities

Abstract

Knowledge is the most important resource in universities. Universities/Academic institutions are the places where thereis a great possibility of sharing knowledge more than any other organization. Knowledge sharing(KS) has become an important process to develop new knowledge and retain it in the organizations. It has been observed that academics in Sudanese universities do not share knowledge effectively. This research aims to investigate the factors the affect knowledge sharing in Sudanese universities and a proposed a model for these factors. A questionnaire was employed to collect data that investigateof the status of knowledge sharing in Sudanese universities. The collected data wasanalyzed. The results found that positive relation between KS and attitude and expected contribution, organizational Structure, while factors such as expected rewards , leadership support, information technology had negative relation between these factors and KS . This research will contribute to knowledge sharing among academicsin Sudanese universities