status of knowledge sharing intention among the faculty members of kermanshah university of medical sciences, iran (2019)

Background: knowledge sharing within an organization plays a key role in developing scientific production. objectives: the present study aimed to predict the knowledge sharing intention among the faculty members of kermanshah university of medical sciences (kums), iran. methods: this cross-sectional study was conductedon154 facultymembersof kumsin the spring of 2019. participants were selected via random sampling with a probability proportional to size. data were collected using self-report questionnaires. data analysis was performed in spss version 16 using independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance (anova), bivariate correlations, and linear regression analysis at 95% significance level. results: the most significant predictors of knowledge sharing intention were attitude ( = 0.387) and perceived behavioral control ( = 0.215). in addition, the predictive constructs of attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control constituted 25% of the variation in the outcome measure of knowledge sharing intention. conclusions: according to the results, designing interventions focusing on the constructs of attitude and perceived behavior control could yield beneficial findings for promoting knowledge sharing among faculty members