Predictors of knowledge sharing in the Pakistani educational sector: A moderated mediation study

Abstract

In present-day the business environment is highly competitive which creates hardship for firms to sustain commitment and career satisfaction. The identification of key drivers which enhance the relationship between firm and employees is very crucial. The higher commitment levels and career satisfaction helps to create positive environment in the firm which eventually boost up the knowledge sharing. The purpose of this research is to discover the effects of three commitment levels with knowledge sharing and also to analyze the mediating role of career satisfactions well as to understand moderator effects of organizational efficacy. There is limited research exists on relationship of given variables especially in educational sector of Pakistan. This study is based on primary research therefore 325 questionnaires were distributed in educational sector of District Multan, Pakistan. Later 273 questionnaires were used to conduct this research. The questionnaire was designed into five-point Likert scale from 1, strongly disagree to 5 strongly agree. For data analyzes for descriptive statistics SPSS 23 was used additionally it was used for measurement reliability. Validity of this study was measured through AMOS 23. Furthermore this study proposes recommendations for future research.

Keywords

• affective commitment
• normative commitment
• continuance commitment
• knowledge sharing
• career satisfaction
• organizational efficacy