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In Malaysian universities, knowledge sharing is a key factor in improving the informational pool and providing students with fresh knowledge. Comprehensive research on knowledge sharing among university academics, particularly those from different streams, has not gotten much attention. The goal of this study was to compare academicians from two different streams; namely pure science and social science on three knowledge sharing factors: organizational factor, technological factor and individual factor. This research is conducted utilising a series of survey instruments among academicians at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Results from this study recognized that the two groups of academicians equally endorse that all factors are critical especially reciprocal benefits and knowledge self-efficacy under individual factors, but significant factors that are considered moderately central are organizational rewards under organizational factors and system quality from the technical factors. These findings demonstrate that, while there are no major disputes with academics' individual factors in knowledge sharing, UKM's organization and technology in knowledge sharing have room for improvement, specifically in terms of organizational rewards and system quality.
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