Determinants of Knowledge Sharing and Impacts of Knowledge on Working Performance of Public Employees in Tien Giang Province of Vietnam

Abstract

This study investigates not only the factors determining knowledge sharing but also examines the effect of knowledge sharing on working performance of public employees in Tien Giang province of Vietnam. The data set includes 372 observations, which are collected in local and provincial offices. The study uses EFA method combining ordinary least squared regression for analyzing. The results indicate that information technology, organizational learning culture, and supports from senior management have impacts on knowledge sharing. In particular, the information technology has strongest impacts on knowledge sharing. At the same time, knowledge sharing is found to have significant impacts on the working performance of government officials in Tien Giang province.