Team Culture and Team Performance: The Role of Knowledge Sharing

Abstract

This paper examines the effect of team culture on team performance. Furthermore, the study assesses the effect of knowledge sharing on team performance. The moderating role of knowledge sharing in the nexus amidst team culture and team performance is also assessed. The cross sectional design and survey approach were adopted. Structured questionnaire was used in the collection of data. Employees of a private university in the Ashanti Region of Ghana formed the population and sample of the study. Ordinary Least Square in PROCESS MACRO and SPSS (v.25) was used to analyse the data. The study revealed significant positive effect of team culture on team performance. Also, the effect of knowledge sharing on team performance was found to be significantly positive. Lastly, the nexus amidst team culture and team performance was found not to be moderated by knowledge sharing. It is recommended that private universities should promote team culture and knowledge sharing among employees. The Ghana Education Service and Ministry of Education should encourage team culture and knowledge sharing across all educational institutions in Ghana.

Keywords: Team Culture, Knowledge Sharing, Team Performance, University, Ghana.

DOI: 10.7176/IKM/13-7-02

Publication date: December 31^st 2023