Abstract:

This study aims to propose a research framework that could be used to examine the difference in factors affecting knowledge sharing behaviours among foreign and local employees in private universities Malaysia. This research has  important  implications  for  research  and  practice.  It  provides  constructive  recommendations  to  the  management  and educational practitioners to promote and enhance knowledge sharing involvement of foreign and local employees in private universities Malaysia. Five hundred questionnaires were distributed to foreign and local employees from top private universities listed in the SETARA Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education System. The finding of this study shows that learning culture and resource availability are two important factors that affect knowledge sharing behaviours of both foreign and local employees  in  private universities Malaysia. Long-term planning positively influences  knowledge sharing
behaviour of local employees but it does not have significant impact on knowledge sharing behaviour of foreign employees.