Investigating Academics’ Knowledge Sharing Behaviour in United Arab Emirates

This study aims to provide an understanding of knowledge sharing behavior among academics in United Arab Emirates universities and assess the factors influencing it. It also identifies the effect of the type of university on academics’ knowledge sharing behavior. The study used Ajzen’s amended Theory of Planned Behavior to test the research model. Adopting a quantitative research that employed a cross-sectional online survey, data were collected from 105 academics in public and private universities using a questionnaire designed for the study. The results revealed that intention is the main determinant of knowledge sharing behavior, and that attitude, subjective norms, and self-efficacy have significant influence on intention, meanwhile controllability has no significant influence on intention. This study provides useful basis for higher education institutions to create a knowledge sharing culture and makes valuable contribution given the dearth of empirical studies on knowledge sharing in the Arab world.