The Role of Human Beliefs in The Knowledge Absorption forCyber Security

In this study, the relationship between “human beliefs” and “absorbing specializedknowledge” necessary to create cyber security has been investigated.The framework of this research is based on the knowledge-based perspectiveof the firm and the cost of knowledge exchanges, and its research method isdescriptive-survey and it is applied research in terms of purpose. To test thehypotheses, a number of 262 people working in centers for analysis, exchangeand sharing of sensitive information about cyber security were prticipated inthe study. A questionnaire was used to collect data and the validity of eachconstruct was calculated by calculating the correlation between item-test,item-rest, and average inter-item correlation. The reliability of the questionnairewas determined using Cronbach alpha formula. Factor analysis of theprincipal component was also performed by oblique rotation. Findings showthat “belief in the source”, “belief in the usefulness of knowledge” and “beliefin reciprocity” have positive and significant relationships with knowledgeabsorption, but “belief in reward” has no relationship with “knowledge absorption”.Also, at the end, the effects of research on experts in this field andfuture research are discussed.