Organisational Culture, Interpersonal Trust and Incentives as Predictors of Knowledge Sharing By Healthcare Providers in Gombe State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the predicting effect of organisational culture, interpersonal trust and incentives on the knowledge sharing of secondary healthcare providers in Gombe State, Nigeria. The total enumeration technique was used because the population of 665 healthcare providers was not so large. A questionnaire designed for this study was administered to the 665 healthcare providers, out of which 467 copies were found valid for analysis, giving a response rate of 70 percent. The results showed that organisational culture, interpersonal trust and incentives had significant correlations with knowledge sharing of the respondents. Also, there was a joint significant predicting effect of organisational culture, interpersonal trust and incentives on the knowledge sharing of the respondents. Furthermore, structured organisational culture, good interpersonal trust and availability of incentives enhanced the knowledge sharing of these healthcare providers. The study therefore recommended that hospital board managers should take cognisance of these to promote knowledge sharing among healthcare providers.