Context:　It　is　vital　to　investigate　that　why　employees　of　an　organization　do　or　do　not　prefer　to　share　their　acquired　knowledge　with　coworkers　and　how　their　perceived　barriers　and　fears　influence　their　knowledge　sharing　intentions　in　a　working　environment.　Objective:　This　study　aims　to　understand　significant　factors　and　motives　that　influence　or　reduce　employee’s　intention　to　share　knowledge　with　coworkers　in　an　organization.　Method:　We　planned　a　field　study　with　125　employees　including　HRM　and　Line　managers　in　an　IT　service　company　to　test　our　hypotheses.　The　structural　equation　modeling　(SEM)　approach　is　employed　to　test　whether　our　hypotheses　are　true　or　not.　Results:　Results　supported　the　positive　effects　of　ethical　leadership,　R&R　and　technology　related　constructs　and　showed　positive　effect　of　Knowledge　Transfer　upon　employee’s　knowledge　sharing　intention.　Contribution:　This　research　contributes　to　concept　of　Knowledge　Sharing　and　exploring　its　part　in　the　knowledge　seeking　and　contribution.　It　will　help　managers　to　learn　how　to　promote　knowledge　sharing　intentions　between　employees　by　applying　knowledge　oriented　and　ethical　Leadership,　R&R　and　use　of　technology.　©　2020,　Springer　Nature　Singapore　Pte　Ltd.