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Abstract

During a disaster, knowledge sharing plays an important role in helping save lives, delivering immediate relief, supporting victims and minimizing the effect of the disaster. This study investigates the determinant factors of individuals’ knowledge-sharing intentions during a disaster. Social cognitive theory (SCT) is used as the underlying theory to predict victims’ knowledge-sharing behavior. This study used a survey as its data collection technique. The respondents were victims who had shared knowledge during a flood. The data was analyzed using structural equation modeling with SmartPLS. The findings show that self-efficacy, social support, and social recognition significantly influence knowledge-sharing intention. However, reciprocity was not found to significantly influence knowledge-sharing intention. The findings suggest the flood victims’ knowledge-sharing behaviors are strongly influenced by social recognition. Through this research, an initial conceptual model of the determinants of knowledge-sharing behavior is proposed.