This study aims to examine the association of knowledge-oriented leadership (KOL), knowledge management (KM) behaviour and innovation performance in project-based small and medium-sized enterprises. It investigates the moderation of goal-orientation in the relationship of KOL with knowledge-acquisition, transfer, documentation and application.,Data are collected from 215 employees in 32 small project-based software firms in Pakistan. Partial least square is used to test the hypotheses.,KOL is positively associated with KM behaviour and innovation performance. KM mediates the relationship of KOL and innovation performance. Furthermore, goal orientations play a moderating role in the relationship of KOL with knowledge acquisition, transfer and application activities.,This study extends the literature on knowledge-based dynamic capabilities, by examining the relationship of KOL, KM behaviour and project-based innovation performance. Investigating the moderation of goal-orientation in the relationship of KOL with KM behaviour is also an original contribution.

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项目型中小企业的知识导向型领导，知识管理行为和创新绩效。目标导向的调节作用

这项研究旨在检查基于项目的中小型企业的知识导向型领导（KOL），知识管理（KM）行为和创新绩效的关联。它研究了目标导向在KOL与知识获取，传递，文档和应用之间的关系的调节。从巴基斯坦32个基于小型项目的小型软件公司的215名员工中收集数据。偏最小二乘用于检验假设。KOL与KM行为和创新绩效呈正相关。KM介导了KOL与创新绩效之间的关系。此外，目标导向在KOL与知识获取，转移和应用活动之间的关系中起着调节作用。本研究扩展了有关基于知识的动态能力的文献，通过检查KOL，KM行为与基于项目的创新绩效之间的关系。在KOL与KM行为的关系中研究目标导向的缓和也是一个原始的贡献。