Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between knowledge sharing (KS) and innovative performance (IP) through the mediating effect of employee creativity (EC) in the manufacturing industries operating in Gujrat, Pakistan. KS among employees and its resultant IP is considered as a basic challenge faced by the manufacturing industries in Pakistan. The main motivation of the current study is to research this significant however neglected segment of the economy.

Design/methodology/approach

This quantitative study used deductive approach. Social exchange theory and resource-based view framework were used to predict relationships between EC, KS and IP. Data were collected through five-point Likert scale questionnaire from 158 managers including engineers and operational staff selected through convenient sampling. Regression analysis was performed using the Andrew Hayes Process macros in SPSS.

Findings

The results showed that there is a positive and significant effect of the KS on IP. Moreover, the mediation analysis showed that EC positively mediate the relationship between KS and IP.

Research limitations/implications

The study target population is limited the single city where most of industries are located. This can be extended to other industrial areas of the country to increase reliability of the results.

Practical implications

The study holds a significant contribution to the understanding of the link between KS and IP by emphasizing the role of stimulating EC in organizations.

Originality/value

It was identified in the literature that there is a lack of studies in this context as current conceptual model has not been studied before in the context of emerging economies at large and very few studies conducted in case of developed countries with totally different institutional setup. To put forward the study by Lee (2018), this is the first study that investigates the mediation of creativity between KS and IP in emerging markets manufacturing industry.

中文翻译：

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员工创造力在知识共享和创新绩效之间的中介作用：来自新兴市场制造企业的经验证据

目的

本研究的目的是通过在巴基斯坦古吉拉特邦运营的制造业中员工创造力 (EC) 的中介效应来调查知识共享 (KS) 与创新绩效 (IP) 之间的关联。员工之间的 KS 及其由此产生的知识产权被认为是巴基斯坦制造业面临的基本挑战。当前研究的主要动机是研究这个重要但被忽视的经济部分。

设计/方法/方法

本定量研究采用演绎法。社会交换理论和基于资源的观点框架被用来预测EC、KS和IP之间的关系。数据是通过李克特五点量表问卷收集到的，包括工程师和运营人员在内的 158 名管理人员通过方便抽样选出。使用 SPSS 中的 Andrew Hayes Process 宏进行回归分析。

发现

结果表明，KS对IP有积极而显着的影响。此外，中介分析表明，EC 正向中介 KS 和 IP 之间的关系。

研究限制/影响

研究对象仅限于产业集中的单一城市。这可以扩展到该国的其他工业领域，以提高结果的可靠性。

实际影响

该研究通过强调刺激 EC 在组织中的作用，对理解 KS 和 IP 之间的联系做出了重大贡献。

原创性/价值

文献中发现在这方面缺乏研究，因为当前的概念模型之前没有在新兴经济体的背景下进行过研究，而且很少有针对制度设置完全不同的发达国家的研究。Lee (2018) 提出的研究，这是第一项调查新兴市场制造业中 KS 和 IP 之间创造力中介的研究。