Citation:

Gwarah, Patience Nuka. "Knowledge Sharing and Efficiency in the Rivers State Local Government Service" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 1-5, 2023.

Abstract:

This study focused on a few chosen local government areas in Rivers State to evaluate the connection between efficiency and information sharing. It adopted the system theory, which espouses a network of input observers, processors and output operators in the system comprising independent variables, including individuals, groups, attitudes, motives formal structures as holistic environment. The qualitative and descriptive design was employed and data was collected using a likert type questionnaire instrument. Data was analysed using the mean and standard deviation. The result indicated that knowledge sharing enhances organizational innovativeness with a mean score of 3.23 and .483 standard deviation. For efficiency, it showed a mean of 3.64 and standard deviation of .483. the study therefore, argued that knowledge sharing is required for the local government system to effectively and efficiently deliver on its mandates to the rural populace. It thus, recommended, among others, that knowledge sharing should be encouraged while managers of the system should promote the culture of free flow of ideas to enhance innovativeness.

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Keywords:

Knowledge, Knowledge Sharing, Local Government Service, System Theory and Efficiency.