Organizational culture and Knowledge Sharing Practices among Academic Staff in Library Schools in Southwest Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of organisational culture on knowledge sharing practices among academic staff in selected library schools in Southwest, Nigeria, using a descriptive survey design. A total of 84 academic staff were sampled across twelve institutions. The highest respondents were from the University of Ibadan and Federal University Oye-Ekiti (13.09% each). Findings revealed that organizational culture of academic staff is high, all respondents (100%) shared knowledge on innovative teaching techniques, while 96.4% shared conference opportunities, 95.2% shared career opportunities, and 94% shared information on highly rated journals. Innovative teaching techniques were the most frequently shared (????̄ = 3.57; SD = 0.5867), followed by research ideas (????̄ = 3.47; SD = 0.5906). Major knowledge-sharing channels included electronic discussions, departmental meetings, and face-to-face interactions (all 100%). Knowledge was shared primarily for educational (????̄ = 2.66; SD = 1.2547) and recreational (????̄ = 2.66; SD = 1.1336) purposes. A significant positive relationship was found between organizational culture and knowledge sharing (r = 0.408; p < 0.05), indicating that improved organizational culture enhances knowledge sharing. The study recommends institutional support for staff development, recognition, motivation, and policy-driven knowledge-sharing frameworks to promote teaching and research excellence.