Learning Opportunities as

Mediating Effect in Stimulating

Knowledge Sharing at SMEs

Name: Suzilawati Binti Ibrahim

Supervisor: Dr. Low Hock Heng

 Contents:
1 Research Background

2 Problem Statement

3 Objective of the study

4 Research Questions

5 Significant of the study

6 Literature Review

5 Conceptual Model

6 Research Methodology
Research Background

• Economic growth
• Job creation
• Complementing
Problem Statement
Problem Statement
 Problem Statement
Indicative literature
Factors
Positive contribution Negative contribution
Self-efficacy Al-Qadhi (2013), Zhang and Ng (2012), Fathi et al En (2011), Eugene (2010)
(2011), Papadopoulos et al.(2013), Jolaee (2012)

Reciprocity Al-Qadhi (2013), En (2011), Wu and Zhu (2012),  

Anitha (2006), Eugene (2010), Hau et al. (2013)

Attitude En (2011), Wu and Zhu (2012), Zhang and Ng Habeeba (2010)

(2012), Fathi et al (2011), Chatzoglou and
Vraimaki (2009), Anitha (2006), Terlokchand
(2010), Jolaee (2012), Seba et al. (2012)

Reward/Incen En (2011), Eze at al. (2013), Fathi et al. (2011), Wu and Zhu (2012), Zhang and Ng (2012), Anitha
tive Hendriks (1999) (2006), Habeeba (2010), Jolaee (2012), Seba et al.
(2012), Hau et al. (2013)

Trust En (2011), Eze at al. (2013), Fathi et al (2011), Jolaee (2012)

Habeeba (2010), Eugene (2010), Yee (2010), Park
and Lee (2014), Seba et al. (2012), Hau et al.
(2013)
Objective of the Study
Research Questions
Significance of the Study
 Literature Review
• The nature of knowledge

Knowledge

Utilized/link

Information Relation to meaning

Arrange/interpret

Data Relation to other symbol

The connection between data, information and knowledge

 Literature Review
• Knowledge Classification & KM Model

Tacit Tacit
Tacit

t
Explici Explici
Socialization Externalization

t
Tacit

Internalization Combination

Explicit Explicit
Nonaka’s KM Model- The SECI Process
 Literature Review
• Knowledge Sharing Process

Individual knowledge

Internalization
Externalization

Shared knowledge Organizational Knowledge

Objectification

The KS cycle (Huysman and Wit, 2002, p. 40)

 Literature Review
• Learning- make meaning of an
experience through subsequent
understanding, appreciation and action
• learning happen through external
interaction between learner and his/her
social, cultural or environment, and an
internal psychological process
• Organizations should continue invest in
learning
 Literature Review
• Learning Process

Concrete
experience

Testing Observation
implications of and reflection
concept

Formulation of
abstract concept

Kolb’s Learning Cycle (Kolb et al., 2002)

 Conceptual Model Underlying
the Study
• Self-determination Theory (SDT) will be
reviewed and adopts as a theoretical
framework
• Self-determined means freely chosen and
not under pressure from internal need or
external force
• Self-determined behavior motivated action
that we engage in KS because of our
willingness
 Research Methodology

Research Method Survey Approach

Stage 2

Closed-Ended
Instrument Development
Questionnaire

Structural Equation
Analyzing Data
Modeling (SEM)
Stage 3

Interpreted Data and Final Report

 Research Methodology
• Population or Sample- SMEs firms in Johor
• operate in the manufacturing sector with
sales turn over below RM50 million or
employed below 200 full-time workers
• Malaysian government encourage
manufacturing firms expand in SMEs sector
• manufacturing sector is the most important
contributor to the Malaysian economy
 Research Methodology
• Sampling Frame and Sample Size- used
published table by Israel (1992)

Sample Size for ±3%, ±5%, ±7%, and ±10% Precision Levels where
Confidence Level is 95% and P=0.5 (Israel, 1992, pp.3)
Data Analysis- Structural Equation
Modeling (SEM)
• SEM is a powerful statistical technique to
solve or calculated Confirmatory Factor
Analysis (CFA), analyzing multiple
regressions, regressions with multi-
collinearity problem, path analysis with
multiple dependents, estimating the
correlation and covariance, and modelling
the inter-relationships among variables
(mediator or moderator)
 Data Analysis- SEM
• Analysis of Moments Structures
(AMOS)
• this program could model and analyze the
inter-relationships among latent construct
effectively, accurately, and efficiently
through multiple equations of inter-
relationships in a model
• graphics presentation of the model
 Data Analysis- SEM
Research framework in AMOS
Thank You…