Effect of Knowledge Sharing on Organisational Performance: A Study of Kresta Laurel Company in Lagos State, Nigeria

Abstract

One of the challenges of knowledge management is that of encouraging people to share tacit knowledge. In some organisations, sharing is helpful and normal while in some, it is otherwise. It is in view of this that this study investigated the effect of knowledge sharing on organisational performance in Kresta Laurel in Lagos State.This study adopted descriptive survey research design through the use of questionnaire. The population of the study comprised of 123 staff of the company, which was further reduced to 76 staff as the sample size through the use of a formula derived by Taro Yamanne. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the staff. The data was analysed using Regression Analysis with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 25.0) at 5% level of significance. Descriptive Statistics was also used to analyse the relevant data. Findings revealed that there is significant effect of knowledge sharing on organisational performance. The study recommended that organisations should encourage knowledge sharing among their staff so as to enhance its performance.