Knowledge Sharing and Performance in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to determine the impact of knowledge sharing on organizational performance in the Oil and Gas industry in Nigeria.  The sample size of 100 was based on the population of 300 staff drawn from each of the three Oil and Gas firms (Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, Petroleum Product Marketing Company; and Integrated Data Service Limited) in the Oil and Gas industry in Edo State, Nigeria.  The paper employed a survey design. Questionnaire was the main tool used to gather data. Regression was done using Econometric view-7. The paper revealed that: knowledge sharing was highly positively related with organizational performance in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria; and Organizational performance in the oil and gas industry would manifest in terms of better financial performance, improved marketing of the organizational output, better supplier support, process efficiency and cost reductions if knowledge sharing was managed well.  The paper recommends that: knowledge sharing practices be encouraged, managed and properly documented to improve organizational performance; employees’ efficiency should be enhanced through training; and  Organisations should reward managers for providing the necessary support to employees who share their knowledge.

Keywords: Knowledge sharing, performance, oil &gas and industry