Linkages between Social Goal Orientation and Innovative Behavior: Examining the Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing and Employee Engagement

Kwangho Lee and Hae-Deok Song
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Kwangho Lee: Department of Human Resource Development, Graduate School, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea
Hae-Deok Song: Department of Education, College of Education, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 23, 1-13

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify the structural relationships among social goal orientation, knowledge sharing, employee engagement and innovative behavior on employees of an organization. This study used a data sample of office workers in Korean companies by survey. The findings are as follows. First, knowledge sharing plays a significant role in the relationship between social goal orientation type and innovative behavior. Second, employee engagement plays a mediating role between social goal orientation and innovative behavior. Third, the dual mediating effect of knowledge sharing and employee engagement is important between social goal orientation and innovative behavior. Our findings have important theoretical implications, which suggest that not only psychological motivations of individuals but also their social motivations should be considered to promote innovative behavior. Therefore, it is important to provide an appropriate knowledge sharing and employee engagement environment for employees according to their social goal orientation type rather than requiring innovative behavior.

Keywords: social goal orientation; knowledge sharing; employee engagement; innovative behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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