The Impact of Passion for Learning on the Knowledge Management: Does the Self-Regulation Matter?

Abstract

The core purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of passion for learning, and self-regulation on the knowledge management. Meanwhile, the study has also examined the mediating role of self-regulation in the relationship between passion for learning, and the knowledge management. A dualistic model of Passion was proposed by researchers, including obsessive Passion and harmonious Passion is used in current study for the examination of impact of passion for learning on the knowledge management. The data is collected with the aid of a questionnaire. the students, studying in the higher education institutes of Pakistan .The data is collected with the aid of a questionnaire. the students, studying in the higher education institutes of Pakistan  . The response rate of the study is 47.3 percent which is significantly higher than the threshold level of 30 percent. The SEM-PLS, which is among the most robust techniques for the hypothesis testing involving the structural models.It suggests that learning is self-regulated among individuals with harmonious passion, which strengthens their abilities in KM. Alternatively; self-regulation is low among individuals with obsessive passion, which hinders effectiveness of KM. the current e-learning environment across the globe requires an individual to alter their learning resources with time. The global e-learning environment has become knowledge explosive. The study will be helpful for policymakers, partitioners, and researchers in understanding the issues related to passion for learning, knowledge management, and knowledge management.