Page No.143-149
Bindu Gupta
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
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The present study examines the impact of Big Five personality characteristics on
knowledge sharing and knowledge acquisition behaviour. The Big Five factors
are extraversion, openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
A total of 156 management students completed the questionnaire. The results of
analysis of variance indicated that individuals high on agreeableness and
conscientiousness were more involved in knowledge sharing activities than
individuals low on agreeableness and conscientiousness. Individuals high on
conscientiousness were more involved in knowledge acquisition activities than
individuals low on conscientiousness. There were no significant differences in
knowledge sharing and acquisition activities between individuals high and low in
extraversion, openness and neuroticism. The Implications of these findings and
suggestions for future research are also discussed
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