دانلود رایگان مقاله انگلیسی رهبری اخلاقی و به اشتراک گذاری دانش کارکنان: بررسی مسیرهای دوجانبه گیری - الزویر 2018

ABSTRACT

Drawing on social learning and self-determination theories, this study investigates the mediating effects of controlled motivation for knowledge sharing and moral identity in the relationship between ethical leadership and employee knowledge sharing. We conducted a field study with 337 full-time employees to test our hypotheses. Results supported the mediating effects of both controlled motivation and moral identity in accounting for the relationship between ethical leadership and employee knowledge sharing. Our study is among the first to examine whether and why ethical leadership predicts employee knowledge sharing. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Conclusion

Integrating self-determination and social learning theories, this study has examined the ethical leadership process underpinned by two different regulatory mechanisms. The results of our study reveal that ethical leadership is an effective way to cultivate knowledge sharing among employees through the use of both external and internal regulations. Our research provides initial empirical evidence supporting the theoretical conceptualization of ethical leadership as a dual-pillar construct. These findings underscore the importance of leaders' being both a moral person and moral manager in constructing effective ethical leadership and motivating resource sharing among employees. Our research extends the current literature on ethical leadership and knowledge sharing, and catalyzes future research to examine additional medicating mechanisms and the boundary conditions of the relationship between ethical leadership and knowledge sharing.