Nwanne, Ikenna Kıngsley <br/><br/>
FACTORS AFFECTING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE SHARING THROUGH FACEBOOK / 
 A CASE STUDY OF NSUKKA, ENUGU, NIGERIA 
IKENNA KINGSLEY NWANNE; SUPERVISOR: PROF. DR. AHMET ADALIER 
 - 76 sheets;  31 cm  Includes CD 
<br/><br/>Thesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Information and Communication Technologies Department 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliography (sheets 61-69) 
<br/><br/> ABSTRACT<br/>Knowledge sharing may be viewed as a type of exchange process in which people<br/>share their information and expertise with their co-workers in the hopes of getting<br/>knowledge from others in return. It refers to a collection of actions that contribute to<br/>the sharing of knowledge and information, as well as assisting others in doing so.<br/>Knowledge sharing (KS) is essential, it drives corporate innovation; definitive<br/>knowledge precisely impacts the speed of innovation, while concealed knowledge<br/>impacts the quality of innovation. The aim of this study is to examine the factors<br/>affecting university student’s knowledge sharing through Facebook. A quantitative<br/>research design is used in this study. A total of 300 students participated in the study.<br/>A convenient sampling technique is employed, and the research is carried out at the<br/>University of Nigeria in Enugu, Nigeria. In this research, the scale developed in 2017<br/>by Moghavvemi et al. is used. The result of the study showed that perceived<br/>enjoyment, perceived reciprocal benefit, perceived status and outcome expectation all<br/>proved to be important factors that impact knowledge sharing. In the context of<br/>knowledge power proved not to be a key factor, as most students are concerned about<br/>sharing their knowledge with the believe that in doing so, other students will share<br/>their knowledge. Outcome expectation had the highest influence on predicting<br/>knowledge sharing among all the factors. For knowledge sharing, Facebook can be a<br/>platform for individuals with a common interest to share their knowledge and learn<br/>from each other. In a situation where the conventional face-to-face interaction to<br/>exchange knowledge might not be possible, this factor can be considered to set up a<br/>Facebook group for students for distance learning.<br/>Keywords: Knowledge Sharing, Outcome Expectation, Perceived Enjoyment,<br/>Perceived Reciprocal Benefit, Perceived Status 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Knowledge acquisition (Expert systems)--Dissertations, Academic<br/>Information technology--Dissertations, Academic