A STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING

Abstract

The combination of knowledge sharing and organisational learning is of significant importance to organisations. If the organisation is able to share its knowledge and improve its learning, it becomes more efficient and effective. This study begins by discussing and presenting previous studies on how to exchange knowledge among employees and how to involve organisational learning to improve and develop the organisation. The methodology used was a questionnaire distributed to 200 staff members of the Department of Administrative Affairs of the Libyan Ministry of Justice. The intent of the questionnaire was to study the areas of learning and knowledge sharing among the selected staff. The number of questionnaires received was 164. Four were rejected for incomplete responses, leaving160 (80%) of the sample as suitable for statistical analysis. As a result of the study, a positive relationship was found between job-based outside department knowledge sharing /job-based inter-department knowledge sharing and free knowledge sharing and organisational learning. Finally, this study found a positive relationship between freedom of knowledge sharing and organisational learning. This paper also makes key recommendations regarding the development of organisational learning and knowledge sharing in the Libyan Ministry of Justice.