Delving into the link between employee proactivity and knowledge sharing: A multilevel mediated moderation investigation

Autor: Maolin Wang, Xinhui Jiang, Nannan Chen, Nanjin Zhou
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Acta Psychologica, Vol 246, Iss , Pp 104282- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0001-6918
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104282
Popis: This study examines why and when proactive employees share knowledge. By integrating the Motivation-Opportunity-Ability Framework and Trait Activation Theory, and incorporating Mindsponge Theory, our multi-level model proposed that job autonomy moderates the impact of proactive personality on knowledge sharing (KS) within and between teams. Transformational leadership exhibits a cross-level effect on job autonomy. Utilizing a two-source, three-time-point research design, we collected data from 63 team leaders and 241 team members across six Chinese companies. Multilevel regression analysis revealed that within teams, increased job autonomy coupled with a proactive personality significantly enhanced KS. Between teams, job autonomy had a positive moderating effect. When job autonomy was low, more proactive teams exhibited less KS, whereas this negative effect was mitigated when job autonomy was high. The cross-level effect of transformational leadership on job autonomy was demonstrated. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
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