Mechanisms of Knowledge Sharing among Undergraduate Students in UiTM Johor

Studies on knowledge sharing among university students been have recognized as an important and interesting area of study in the academic world, (Wei, 2012). However, there are some elements that prohibit the knowledge sharing process. Ali Jolaee (2013) found that the lack of trust to share knowledge are cause of the lack of reliability on the knowledge resources and uncertainty. The objectives of this study are to identify other factors that may affect the knowledge sharing among undergraduates in UiTM Johor as an extension of the previous study on culture and behaviour factors as the mechanism for knowledge sharing. Total population of undergraduate Students from Faculty of Business Management is1365 students. 11 per cent consisting ofstudents from four different courses which is Marketing (362 students), Islamic Banking (335 students), Finance (532 students) and Investment (136 students) will be selected as the respondents and questionnaires will be subsequently distribute to selected class. This study will give benefits tothe Education Policy, as stated in the Malaysia Education Development Plan (PPPM) 2013-2025. The study focuses on the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) concept. With the aims to produce knowledgeable students who are critical and creative in their thinking and can compete at the international level. This studyproposed method of research that can be carried out by the future researchers on this topic. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.