ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING AMONG EMPLOYEES IN NIGERIAN BANKS

Abstract

This study examined the influence of organizational culture on knowledge sharing among employees in selected Nigerian banks, focusing on United Bank for Africa and Fidelity Bank in Anambra and Enugu States. A descriptive survey design was employed with a sample of 180 respondents. Organizational culture was measured using trust culture, communication openness, leadership support, reward system, and teamwork orientation, while knowledge sharing was treated as a composite index. Descriptive results showed mean scores of 3.74 for trust culture, 3.68 for communication openness, 3.71 for leadership support, 3.55 for reward system, 3.80 for teamwork orientation, and 3.62 for knowledge sharing. Pearson correlation coefficients indicated significant positive relationships between culture dimensions and knowledge sharing, ranging from r = 0.497 to r = 0.573 at p < 0.05. Multiple regression analysis revealed that organizational culture significantly predicts knowledge sharing with R = 0.742 and R square = 0.551, implying that 55.1 percent of the variation in knowledge sharing is explained by the model, F(5,174) = 43.812, p < 0.05. Teamwork orientation (Beta = 0.301) and communication openness (Beta = 0.279) emerged as the strongest predictors, while reward system had the least effect (Beta = 0.187). The study concludes that strengthening collaborative and open cultural practices is essential for enhancing knowledge sharing in Nigerian banks.