INFLUENCE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL ON KNOWLEDGE SHARING BEHAVIOUR IN RESEARCH FELLOWS OF PUBLIC SECTOR UNIVERSITIES
Keywords:
Psychological Capital, Knowledge Sharing Behavior, Public Sector Universities, Structural Equation Model
Abstract
Knowledge sharing in the universities is a crucial practice. The Universities are the ‘knowledge chambers for researchers in which psychological capital contributes positively to the academic performance of graduate students. This is confirmed by the literature that there is a positive and significant relationship between psychological empowerment and knowledge sharing. The fundamental aim of this study is to determine the influence of Psychological Capital ( PsyCap ) on Knowledge Sharing Behavior (KSB) in public-sector Universities. Data were collected from research fellows registered in varied MS/MPhil and PhD programs in three public sector universities. The researcher employed Structural Equation Model (SEM) to test the hypothesized model that demonstrates the connection between four PsyCap traits and KSB. Results show that PsyCap efficacy and PsyCap hope, PsyCap resilience, and PsyCap optimism are associated with the knowledge sharing behavior of there search-fellows in the context of the public-sector universities. The paper’s findings imply that the research fellows should keep updated about essential research projects information through personal discussion while analyzing a long-term problem to find a solution.
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Psychological Capital on Innovation in Information Technology.
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Learn. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25(1), 82-91.
(2011). Psychological Contract and Knowledge Sharing Among
Academicians: Mediating Role of Relational Social
Capital. International Business Research, 4(4), 231.
Amiri, A., Pourkiani, M., & Pourrashidi, R. (2014). Elucidating the Relationship
between Knowledge Sharing and Employee’s Psychological
Empowerment in Executive Organizations. International Journal of
Modern Management and Foresight, 1(4), 121-132.
Avey, J. B., Reichard, R. J., Luthans, F., & Mhatre, K. H. (2011).
Meta??Analysis of the Impact of Positive Psychological Capital
on Employee Attitudes, Behaviors, and Performance. Human
Resource Development Quarterly, 22(2), 127-152.
Bandura, A., Barbaranelli, C., Caprara, G. V., & Pastorelli, C. (2001). Selfefficacy
Beliefs as Shapers of Children’s Aspirations and Career
Trajectories. Child Development, 72(1), 187-206.
Benard, B. (2004). Resiliency: What We Have Learned. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. p.148.
Bock, G. W., & Kim, Y. G. (2001). Breaking the Myths of Rewards: An
Exploratory Study of Attitudes about Knowledge Sharing. Pacis 2001 proceedings, 78.
Endres, L.M., Endres, S. P., Chowdhury, S. K., & Alam, I. (2007). Tacit Knowledge
Sharing, Self-Efficacy Theory, and Application to the Open Source
Community. Journal of Knowledge Management, 11(3), 92-103.
Fornell, C., & Larcker, D. F. (1981). Structural Equation Models with
Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error: Algebra and
Statistics. Journal of Marketing Research, 18(3), 382-388.
Ghazinour, S., Sharafi, A., Mahabadi, M., Forouhar, M., & Riahi, S.
(2014). Explain the Role of Psychological Capital in Knowledge
Sharing of an Organization. International Journal of
Management Academy, 2(1), 51-57.
Hair, J. F., Sarstedt, M., Ringle, C. M., & Mena, J. A. (2012). An
Assessment of the Use of Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling in Marketing Research. Journal of the
Academy of Marketing Science, 40(3), 414-433.
Hendriks, P. (1999). Why Share Knowledge? The Influence of ICT on the
Motivation for Knowledge Sharing. Knowledge and Process Management, 6(2), 91.
Jafri, M. H. (2012). Psychological Capital and Innovative Behaviour: An
Empirical Study on Apparel Fashion Industry. Journal of
Contemporary Management Research, 6(1), 42.
Kersting, K. (2003). Turning Happiness into Economic Power. Monitor
on Psychology, 34(11), 26.
Larson, M. D., Norman, S. M., Hughes, L. W., & Avey, J. B. (2013). Psychological
Capital: A New Lens for Understanding Employee Fit and
Attitudes. International Journal of Leadership Studies, 8(1), 28-43.
Lin, H. F. (2007). Effects of Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation on
Employee Knowledge Sharing Intentions. Journal of Information Science, 33(2), 135-149.
Luthans, F., Youssef, C. M., & Avolio, B. J. (2007). Psychological capital:
Developing the human competitive edge (p. 3). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Luthans, F. (2002). The Need for and Meaning of Positive Organizational
Behavior. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 23(6), 695-706.
Luthans, F., & Youssef, C. M. (2004). Human, Social, and Now Positive
Psychological Capital Management: Investing in People for
Competitive Advantage. Organizational Dynamics, 33(2), 143-160.
Luthans, F., Avey, J. B., Avolio, B. J., & Peterson, S. J. (2010). The
Development and Resulting Performance Impact of Positive
Psychological Capital. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 21(1), 41-67.
Masten, A. S., Cutuli, J. J., Herbers, J. E., & Reed, M. G. (2009). ‘12 Resilience
in Development’. In S. J. Lopez & C.R. Snyder (Ed.), Oxford
Handbook of Positive Psychology, NY: Oxford University Press. p.117.
Masten, A. S. (2001). Ordinary Magic: Resilience Processes in Development. American Psychologist, 56(3), 227.
Merriam Webster. (2015). Definition of KNOWLEDGE. Retrieved from
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knowledge
Nunnally, J. C., & Bernstein, I. H. (1994). The Assessment of
Reliability. Psychometric Theory, 3(1), 248-292.
Peterson, S. J., & Luthans, F. (2003). The Positive Impact and
Development of Hopeful Leaders. Leadership & Organization
Development Journal, 24(1), 26-31.
Podsakoff, P. M., MacKenzie, S. B., Lee, J. Y., & Podsakoff, N. P. (2003).
Common Method Biases in Behavioural Research: A Critical
Review of the Literature and Recommended Remedies. Journal
of Applied Psychology, 88(5), 879.
Qiu, X., Yan, X., & Lv, Y. (2015). The Effect of Psychological Capital and
Knowledge Sharing on Innovation Performance for Professional
Technical Employees. Journal of Service Science and
Management, 8(04), 545.http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jssm.2015.84055
Riolli, L., Savicki, V., & Richards, J. (2012). Psychological Capital as a
Buffer to Student Stress. Psychology, 3(12), 1202.
http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/psych.2012.312A178
Seligman, M.E.P. (1998). Learned Optimism. New York: Pocket Books.
Seligman, M. E., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Positive Psychology:
Special issue. American Psychologist, 55(1), 5-14.
Shoemaker, N. (2014). Can Universities Encourage Students’ Continued
Motivation for Knowledge Sharing and How Can This Help
Organizations? Journal of College Teaching & Learning (Online), 11(3), 99.
Snyder, C. R., Irving, L., & Anderson, J. R. (1991). ‘Hope and Health:
Measuring the Will and the Ways.’ In C.R. Snyder, & D.R.
Forsyth (Ed.), Handbook of Social and Clinical Psychology. The
Health Perspective (pp. 285-305). Elmsford, NY: Pergamon Press.
Sridevi, G., & Srinivasan, P. T. (2012). Psychological Capital: A Review of Evolving Literature. Journal of Colombo Business, 3(1), 9-75.
Tombul, F. (2011). The Impact of Leadership Styles and Knowledge Sharing
on Police Officers Willingness to Exert Extra Effort to Provide
Better Security: A Study in the Riot Union of Turkish National
Police. Dissertation prepared for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
submitted at the University of North Texas. p.2. Retrieved from
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84290/m1/1/
Vandewalle, D., Van Dyne, L., & Kostova, T. (1995). Psychological
Ownership: An Empirical Examination of Its Consequences. Group
& Organization Management, 20(2), 210-226.
Wolfe, C., & Loraas, T. (2008). Knowledge Sharing: The Effect of
Incentives, Environment, And Person: Journal of Information System, 22(2), 554-555.
Yi, J. (2009). A Measure of Knowledge Sharing Behavior: Scale
Development and Validation. Knowledge Management Research & Practice, 7(1), 65-81.
Ziyae, B., Mobaraki, M. H., & Saeediyoun, M. (2015). The Effect of
Psychological Capital on Innovation in Information Technology.
Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 5(1), 1-12.
Zimmerman, B. J. (2000). Self-efficacy: An Essential Motive to
Learn. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25(1), 82-91.
Published
2017-12-15
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Maitlo, A., Memon, D. S., & Syed, D. S. (2017). INFLUENCE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL ON KNOWLEDGE SHARING BEHAVIOUR IN RESEARCH FELLOWS OF PUBLIC SECTOR UNIVERSITIES. Journal of Business Strategies, 11(2), 01-20. Retrieved from http://greenwichjournals.com/index.php/businessstudies/article/view/373
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