Knowledge Sharing and the Moderating Role of Digital Innovation on Employees Innovative Work Behavior

Rima H. Binsaeed, Zahid Yousaf (), Adriana Grigorescu (), Raluca Andreea Trandafir and Abdelmohsen A. Nassani
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Rima H. Binsaeed: Department of Management, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, P.O. Box 71115, Riyadh 11587, Saudi Arabia
Zahid Yousaf: Higher Education Department, Government College of Management Sciences, Mansehra 21300, Pakistan
Adriana Grigorescu: Department of Public Management, Faculty of Public Administration, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Expozitiei Boulevard, 30A, 012104 Bucharest, Romania
Raluca Andreea Trandafir: Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Law and Public Administration, Ovidius University of Constanța, Mamaia Boulevard, 124, 900527 Constanta, Romania
Abdelmohsen A. Nassani: Department of Management, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, P.O. Box 71115, Riyadh 11587, Saudi Arabia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 14, 1-14

Abstract: This study aims to give an econometric analysis of the energy sector employee’s innovative work behavior (IWB) with the mediation function of knowledge sharing (KS) and is mainly focused on how Network Capability (NC) plays a significant role in promoting the performance of knowledge sharing in the energy sector, which guides toward IWB. Current research also investigates the role of digital innovation (DI) in moderating the linkage between NC and IWB. For data collection, the quantitative method and 578 questionnaires were used. To test the study hypothesis, a structural equation model and bootstrapping are used. The findings prove that NC has a positive impact on IWB. Furthermore, it has been established that KS acts as a mediator in establishing the connection between network capacity NC and IWB. The results of the moderation role confirm that Digital Innovation in the energy sector strengthens the relationship between NC and IWB. By examining the potential mediating function of the KS in the NC-IWB links, this project expands the body of previous data. Current research further contributes to the better perception of NC, KS, digital innovation, and innovative work behavior in the energy sector.

Keywords: network capability; innovative work behavior; knowledge sharing; digital innovation; energy sectors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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