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HOW AND WHAT THEY SHARE A QUALITATIVE STUDY ABOUT KNOWLEDGE SHARING PRACTICES OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).28      10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).28      Published : Mar 2019

How and What They Share? A Qualitative Study about Knowledge Sharing Practices of University Teachers

Abstract

    The current study is concerned with the knowledge sharing practices of university teachers in Pakistan. The prime purpose of this study was exploring the different types of knowledge, different channels used by teachers, and identification of different factors in knowledge sharing process. The semi structured interviews with 15 heads of different department were conducted. The researcher personally approached to respondents and collected the data. The main findings indicated that majority of respondents shared that although they considered technology as a powerful knowledge spreading. The study recommends that there is the dire need to provide the organizational support to these practices by developing a broad mechanism of knowledge sharing.

    Knowledge Sharing, Higher education, Practices, University

    (1) Samina Kausar
    PhD Scholar,Department of Education, GC University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Naeem Mohsin
    Associate Professor,Department of Education,GC University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Qadir Mushtaq
    Assistant Professor,Department of History and Pakistan Studies, GC University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Kausar, S., Mohsin, M. N., & Mushtaq, A. Q. (2019). How and What They Share? A Qualitative Study about Knowledge Sharing Practices of University Teachers. Global Regional Review, IV(I), 260-270. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).28

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Kausar, Samina, Muhammad Naeem Mohsin, and Abdul Qadir Mushtaq. 2019. "How and What They Share? A Qualitative Study about Knowledge Sharing Practices of University Teachers." Global Regional Review, IV (I): 260-270 doi: 10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).28

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    HARVARD : KAUSAR, S., MOHSIN, M. N. & MUSHTAQ, A. Q. 2019. How and What They Share? A Qualitative Study about Knowledge Sharing Practices of University Teachers. Global Regional Review, IV, 260-270.

MHRA

    MHRA : Kausar, Samina, Muhammad Naeem Mohsin, and Abdul Qadir Mushtaq. 2019. "How and What They Share? A Qualitative Study about Knowledge Sharing Practices of University Teachers." Global Regional Review, IV: 260-270

MLA

    MLA : Kausar, Samina, Muhammad Naeem Mohsin, and Abdul Qadir Mushtaq. "How and What They Share? A Qualitative Study about Knowledge Sharing Practices of University Teachers." Global Regional Review, IV.I (2019): 260-270 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Kausar, Samina, Mohsin, Muhammad Naeem, and Mushtaq, Abdul Qadir (2019), "How and What They Share? A Qualitative Study about Knowledge Sharing Practices of University Teachers", Global Regional Review, IV (I), 260-270

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Kausar, Samina, Muhammad Naeem Mohsin, and Abdul Qadir Mushtaq. "How and What They Share? A Qualitative Study about Knowledge Sharing Practices of University Teachers." Global Regional Review IV, no. I (2019): 260-270. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).28