How does leader's knowledge hiding kill innovative work behavior
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
ISSN: 1753-8378
Article publication date: 12 September 2022
Issue publication date: 7 November 2022
Abstract
Purpose
Numerous studies have linked the role of knowledge sharing with project success, while limited attention has been given to the consequences of knowledge hiding. The unwillingness of leaders to share information may cause the failure of assigned tasks, thus affecting the success of any project. Withholding information by leaders can potentially result in incomplete ideas, thus causing poor innovative work behaviour (IWB) among employees. Despite such knowledge-hiding behaviour, most employees continue working positively towards IWB.
Design/methodology/approach
In order to test these proposed hypotheses, data were collected from active information technology (IT) projects using purposive sampling technique. The purposive sampling method was selected to specifically focus on projects that require innovation. A total of 324 responses were considered for final analyses, which were collected in time lag.
Findings
The study outcomes amplified the important issue of knowledge-hiding behaviour among leaders that adversely affected the IT project industry and how such behaviour led to failure as a result of poor IWB. Apparently, IWB intervened between knowledge-hiding behaviour among leaders and project success. However, high curiosity among employees seemed to reduce the negative effects of knowledge-hiding behaviour among leaders.
Originality/value
This study substantially adds to the leadership literature and holds immense importance for project professionals by drawing their attention to the neglected area causing project failure.
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Citation
Mubarak, N., Khan, J. and Osmadi, A. (2022), "How does leader's knowledge hiding kill innovative work behavior", International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 15 No. 7, pp. 1048-1063. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-01-2022-0014
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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