Transformational leadership and innovation: the mediating role of knowledge sharing amongst higher education faculty

Scholars have focused on exploration concerning issues affecting innovative behavior (IB). Of previous research finding reviews, transformational leadership (TL) is seen as the most influential factor to promote IB in the organization. TL helps followers to have a unique opportunity to develop learning competence and cooperation in improving IB. Besides, knowledge sharing (KS) is also supposed as the main trigger to build IB. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the mediating role of KS in the relationship between TL and IB. 210 postgraduate students in Indonesian private university are determined as samples. Multiple regression analysis by using SPSS software is applied to analyze the data. The results show that TL significantly affects KS and IB. KS further mediates the relationship between TL and IB.

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Knowledge Sharing and Competitive Advantage in Public Universities: Mediating Role of Strategic Intent

iRASD Journal of Management ◽

10.52131/jom.2021.0303.0047 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 310-317

Author(s):

Kashif Akram ◽

Usman Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Public Universities ◽

Labour Force ◽

Path Model ◽

Strategic Intent ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Relationship

Public universities are the major source of higher education all over the world. Therefore, competitive public universities play a significant role in producing an effective labour force for society. The basic objective of the study is to examine the mediating role of strategic intent on the relationship between knowledge sharing and competitive advantage in the public higher education institutions (PHEIs) of Pakistan. Data were collected from the top management of the PHEIs of Pakistan by distributing the structured close-ended questionnaire. A total number of 192 questionnaires were received in a fully completed form that has been used for the final analysis. PLS-SEM was employed to examine measurement and structural model of the path model. The results reveal that KS is significantly and positively related to strategic intent and CA. Strategic intent also found to be significantly and positively related to CA. In addition, strategic intent mediates the relationship between KS and CA.

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Does transformational leadership matter for innovation in banks? The mediating role of knowledge sharing

International Journal of Disruptive Innovation in Government ◽

10.1108/ijdig-04-2020-0002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Sherine Al- Ahmad Chaar ◽

Nasser Fathi Easa

Keyword(s):

Transformational Leadership ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Content Type ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Innovative Products ◽

New Ideas ◽

Research Findings ◽

The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to examine the mediating role of knowledge sharing (KS) on the relationship between the transformational leadership (TL) and innovation in banks. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative analysis was conducted by using the structural equations modeling with AMOS 24 to examine the influence of the mediating role of KS on the TL–innovation relationship. Data were collected from 310 employees at 27 banks in Lebanon. Findings The research highlights that leaders exhibiting transformational behavior were able to promote knowledge-sharing culture that enhances the generation of new ideas, products and processes. The findings confirmed that KS mediates the association of TL and innovation. Practical implications The findings point to how TL mobilizes employees to engage in innovative products and processes by encouraging a knowledge-sharing culture. Originality/value The research findings advance the understanding of how TL stimulates innovation and highlights the benefits gained by cultivating KS to generate more innovative outcomes.

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