Sharing Tacit Knowledge as a Strategy for Improving the Qualityof Central Java Private Education Lecturers

The problem that occurs in knowledge management is that several
individuals control a lot of knowledge so when these individuals leavethe organization, the organization will lose its knowledge. Thereforeknowledge sharing is very important for the success of educational
institutions. This study aims to examine the willingness to sharetacitknowledge, its relation to perceived values, and altruistic behavior. This research was conducted at a private university in Central Javawith a quantitative and qualitative approach. The quantitativeapproach uses a sample of 294 lecturers. Qualitative approachthroughtriangulation of higher education leadership sources. The results of thestudy concluded that altruistic behavior is the best predictor informing the desire to share knowledge between lecturers bothinternally and externally, and perceived value support is alsoanimportant factor for sharing knowledge. This finding implies theneedto build a culture of sharing tacit knowledge throughregulardiscussions at the study program level at the lowest structural scope. Discussions at the faculty and university level, as well as discussionswith external parties, both fellow academics, and non-academicians, these activities must be under the umbrella of academic regulationsand enhance the role of quality assurance as a control tool. All of thisisbelieved to improve the quality of lecturers in implementing theTri
Dharma of Higher Education.