THE MEDIATING ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOUR

Hazem Aldabbas (), Ashly Pinnington and Abdelmounaim Lahrech
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Hazem Aldabbas: Faculty of Business & Law, The British University in Dubai, PO Box 345015, Block 11, 1st and 2nd Floor, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ashly Pinnington: Faculty of Business & Law, The British University in Dubai, PO Box 345015, Block 11, 1st and 2nd Floor, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Abdelmounaim Lahrech: Faculty of Business & Law, The British University in Dubai, PO Box 345015, Block 11, 1st and 2nd Floor, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), 2021, vol. 25, issue 02, 1-31

Abstract: Knowledge sharing (KS) is often considered central to encouraging innovative work behaviour (IWB). We concentrate specifically on the relationship between KS and IWB through the mediating role of psychological empowerment (PE). A stratified sampling method was employed for three organisations operating in the services sector. We obtained 340 completed survey returns from employees. Based on a framework informed by social exchange theory (SET), structural equation modeling (SEM) was implemented to examine the research model and the mediation effect. The main finding is a significant positive relationship between KS and PE from one side and PE and IWB from the other. In addition, there is a significant relationship between KS and IWB. It is concluded that PE partially mediates the relationship between KS and IWB. We recommend that researchers and practitioners further investigate the contribution of KS to promoting PE and IWB that enhance organisational performance.

Keywords: Knowledge sharing (KS); psychological empowerment (PE); innovative work behaviour (IWB); social exchange theory (SET); United Arab Emirates (UAE) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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