Kohn, Harry L2018-07-162018-07-162018-06https://hdl.handle.net/11299/198184A Plan B Project submitted to the faculty of the University of Minnesota by Harry L. Kohn University of Minnesota Duluth in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Harry L. Kohn Master of Arts, June 2018.The purpose of this study was to understand psychological underpinnings that impede knowledge sharing. The relationships between psychological ownership (PO) and knowledge sharing intention and behavior were examined using a sample of university professors. Multiple regression analysis yielded a significant relationship between PO and knowledge sharing intention but not behavior. Employee attitudes were examined as moderators of this relationship; results showed job satisfaction moderated the relationship between PO and knowledge sharing.enKnowledge SharingPsychological OwnershipCollege of Education and Human Service ProfessionsDepartment of PsychologyMaster of ArtsPlan Bs (project-based master's degrees)University of Minnesota DuluthMaster of Arts in Psychological ScienceIndustrial-Organizational trackScholarly Text or Essay