Assessment Of The Knowledge Sharing Practice The Case Of World Food Programme Ethiopia

This study was conducted with the primary objective of assessing the current knowledge sharingrnpractice of the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP), Ethiopia. Descriptive approachrnand a mixed design were adopted to undertake this research. Targeting employees of thisrnorganization, sample size was determined through Kumar’s formula. Questionnaire and interviewrnwere employed to collect the primary data from study participant. The quantitative data wasrnanalyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) Version 16.0 and the qualitativerndata was also analyzed using text analysis and direct quotation.rnWFP, Ethiopia is appreciated as being a pioneer in knowledge sharing among the other WFPrnGlobal Offices. Hence, the study revealed the strengths and shortcomings of the currentrnknowledge sharing practices in the organization. The medium level of awareness and acceptancernof the concept and practice of knowledge management by the employees of the organization arernidentified as prospect by this research. On the other hand, evident gaps are sought in utilizationrnof internal knowledge sources of the organization. In addition, owing to the lack of an overallrnknowledge management policy or strategy, different units pursue the practice of knowledgernsharing in their own way, with some of them barely making use of the knowledge managementrnportal.rnThis situation calls for organizational efforts to reinforce the practice of knowledge sharing byrnformulating comprehensive knowledge sharing policy/strategy compatible with organizationalrnstrategy, enhance the level of employee awareness regarding the concepts and benefits ofrnknowledge sharing, implement formal knowledge sharing means and relive employees from workrnburden by reallocating organizational resources so as to enable them to actively take part inrnknowledge sharing activities. Besides, rewarding effective knowledge sharing activities andrnproviding with adequate information technology infrastructure and skills to exploit it have alsornvital contribution.rnKey words: knowledge, knowledge sharing, knowledge sharing practice, strategy, WFP,rnEthiopia.

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