Abstract: The study examined the relationship between tacit knowledge sharing and job performance of non-academic staff in Ekiti State Universities. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population consisted of 2926 non-academic staff in the public Universities in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The sample for the study consisted of 300 staff selected from two Universities in Ekiti State. The purpose of the random sampling technique was to select two public universities: one federal university and one state university. A proportionate random sampling technique was used to select 158 non-academic staff members from the state university and 142 non-academic staff members from the federal university. Two instruments, tagged “Tacit Knowledge Sharing Questionnaire” (TKSQ) and “Non-Academic Staff Job Performance Questionnaire” (NASJPQ), were used to collect data for the study. Face and content validity of the instruments were ensured by experts. The test-retest method of reliability was adopted to determine the reliability coefficient of 0.81 for TKSQ and 0.79 for NASJPQ. The data collected were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed a significance in the relationship between tacit knowledge sharing and non-academic staff job performance in Ekiti State universities. Based on these findings, it was recommended that there is a need for management of tertiary institutions to maximize organizational knowledge. This gives an edge in today’s competitive global marketplace and helps build robust knowledge management strategies that can add value to the job performance of staff and invariably impact school effectiveness.

Keywords: Higher learning; Job performance; Knowledge management; Knowledge sharing; Non-academic staff.

Title: Impact of Tacit Knowledge Sharing on Job Performance of Non-Academic Staff in Universities

Author: Dr. (Mrs.) ADELEKE Foluso Florence

International Journal of Novel Research in Interdisciplinary Studies

ISSN 2394-9716

Vol. 13, Issue 2, March 2026 - April 2026

Page No: 1-8

Novelty Journals

Website: www.noveltyjournals.com

Published Date: 06-March-2026