...) Consumptive use Contributive use Higher education staff User content With rising awareness about the value of knowledge as a resource to any organization, knowledge is progressively shared and organizations have become more information and knowledge-intensive (Grant, 2016 ; Grant and Preston, 2019...

... from 254 academic staff. Data were analysed using structural equation modelling. Findings The result indicated significant differences around factors influencing both consumptive and contributive usage patterns within ESNs. These factors suggest more contributive than consumptive use. Research...