The Impact of Organizational Culture on Knowledge Sharing in an Islamic Perspective

Islam encourages knowledge sharing through knowledge collection and dissemination, which may later benefit organizations and humanity. This paper investigates the effect of organizational culture on academicians' sharing of knowledge in an Islamic context. Using in-depth interviews and focus group instruments, ten (10) academicians' members from private higher education institutions participated in the study. The findings suggest that Islamic perspectives influence academics' knowledge sharing activities. Academicians with a comprehensive understanding of Islam's teachings on the significance of sharing knowledge were more willing to share their knowledge than those with a superficial understanding. The paper also suggests on the practical implications of Islamic work ethics as part of organisational culture in private higher education institutions.