Purpose: This paper traces the conceptual bases of the recently introduced microAKIS concept with the aim of understanding its grounding within and critically discussing its added value for the broader AKIS concept. Design/methodology/approach: The article is designed as a discussion paper, it builds upon all openly accessible articles in January…

This study investigates the mechanisms and conditions through which coworker knowledge sharing influences employee creativity, grounded in the conservation of resources (COR) theory. Specifically, the study proposes that employee self-efficacy functions as a mediating mechanism in the relationship between coworker knowledge sharing and employee…

Knowledge sharing among academic staff allows universities to foster innovation and achieve competitiveness in the higher education industry. Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, this study developed an integrated model to investigate the impact of individual motivation on academics' attitudes and intentions to share knowledge, incorporating…

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between social ties and knowledge sharing among academics in a research team. A qualitative case study approach was employed, using semi-structured interviews to uncover key factors that facilitate or hinder this relationship. The findings emphasize the crucial role of social ties in facilitating…

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationship between workplace spirituality (WPS) and faculty critical thinking (CT) and the mediating effect of knowledge management (KM) among faculty at public universities. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed a quantitative, cross-sectional research design to attain the objective. Using…

This paper aims to investigate the effect of management control (MC) tools on knowledge transfer (KT) activities by acknowledging the differences between lecturers from social sciences, arts and humanities (SAH) and science, health and engineering (SHE). The study considers enabling and coercive uses of MC tools. A total of 3,812 Spanish…

Little is known about the university-based professionals who facilitate research impact and the networks they form to build institutional capacity. This article explores the efforts of Research Impact Canada, a pan-Canadian professional network dedicated to building institutional capacity for research impact across disciplines. Based on interviews…

Building upon previous research on the therapeutic object, specifically the "objet re-petit-ive abc," which draws from Lacan, Winnicott, and Guattari, I explore the generation, contribution, and erosion of knowledge in the so-called smart city. I will investigate how digital pedagogical objects, functioning as transitional objects, can…

An ethnic cultural tourism network is an essential tool for democratic education in fostering social sustainability and justice through the Village Temple School (Baworn Network). It supports community enterprises in developing entrepreneurial skills to adapt to technology and digital innovation in competitive markets, thereby strengthening…

This study delves into the impact of knowledge sharing on innovative work behaviour within higher education institutions in Ghana, utilising data gathered from 285 participants. Employing a quantitative approach and utilising a descriptive-correlational research design, this research reveals a consistently high level of innovative work behaviour.…

Partnerships between researchers and educators have become a common mode of working to support processes of school improvement. However, research on the processes and outcomes of long-term partnerships remains marginal. This paper increases our knowledge about the processes and experiences involved when researcher-interventionists introduce…

Researchers have increasingly engaged in academic communities on social networking sites (SNSs). This study seeks to examine the impact of academic community engagement on Facebook (ACEF) on researchers' creative behaviour and work performance, with the mediating mechanisms of relationship quality and knowledge sharing. Data were obtained from 213…

Purpose: This study explores the BioRegio Betriebsnetz (BRB) in Bavaria, a unique policy-initiated, farmer-based knowledge provider network that disseminates knowledge on organic farming and complements agricultural advisory services (AAS). This study aims to identify the characteristics and attributes critical to the successful implementation of…

The current study aims to investigate the impact of dyadic learning and digital transformation impact on knowledge exchange in the presence of CPEC as mediator and technological adaptation as moderating factor. The study underscores the critical role of dyadic learning, digital transformation, and technological adoption in optimizing the knowledge…

Background: Knowledge brokering plays an important role in the evidence-to-policy system, but little is known about whether and how it occurs within government departments. Aims and objectives: Using empirical evidence from one UK government department, this article analyses how knowledge brokering takes place inside the policy making process and…