Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of ethical leadership and psychological capital on knowledge sharing and knowledge creation in organizations. It also investigates the mediating effect of psychological capital and moderating effect of shared goals in the relationship between ethical leadership and knowledge sharing and between ethical leadership and knowledge creation.

Design/methodology/approach

The study uses a quantitative research design wherein the survey questionnaire has been used to gather data from 700 respondents in public sector research organizations, information technology companies and central universities and colleges. Hypotheses of the study have been tested using structural equation modelling.

Findings

The findings unveil that ethical leadership and psychological capital have a positive impact on knowledge sharing and knowledge creation. Psychological capital mediates and shared goals moderates the relationships of ethical leadership with knowledge sharing and knowledge creation. Knowledge sharing mediates between ethical leadership and knowledge creation.

Research limitations/implications

The study exploits quantitative research methodology, which may be supplemented by other research methodologies by future researchers.

Practical implications

This study offers new insights into the sharing and creating of knowledge by employees under the influences of ethical leadership and psychological capital. It will encourage future researchers and practitioners to further explore these dimensions for a more detailed investigation and explanation at work place. This study suggests that organizational leaders should behave in an ethical manner and should emphasise on various organizational interventions to increase psychological capital and shared goals to strengthen knowledge sharing and knowledge creation.

Originality/value

This study is among early attempts for investigating the linkage of ethical leadership and psychological capital with knowledge sharing and knowledge creation.

中文翻译：

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这是一个以知识为中心的世界！道德领导是否促进知识共享和知识创造？心理资本作为中介，共同目标作为中介

目的

本研究的目的是检验伦理领导和心理资本对组织中知识共享和知识创造的影响。它还研究了心理资本的中介作用和共同目标在道德领导与知识共享之间以及道德领导与知识创造之间的关系中的调节作用。

设计/方法/方法

该研究采用定量研究设计，其中调查问卷已用于收集来自公共部门研究机构、信息技术公司和中央大学和学院的 700 名受访者的数据。该研究的假设已经使用结构方程模型进行了测试。

发现

研究结果表明，道德领导和心理资本对知识共享和知识创造具有积极影响。心理资本调节和共享目标调节道德领导与知识共享和知识创造的关系。知识共享在道德领导和知识创造之间起到中介作用。

研究限制/影响

该研究采用定量研究方法，未来研究人员可能会补充其他研究方法。

实际影响

这项研究为员工在道德领导和心理资本的影响下分享和创造知识提供了新的见解。它将鼓励未来的研究人员和从业者进一步探索这些维度，以便在工作场所进行更详细的调查和解释。本研究表明，组织领导者应以道德的方式行事，并应强调各种组织干预措施，以增加心理资本和共同目标，以加强知识共享和知识创造。

原创性/价值

这项研究是调查伦理领导和心理资本与知识共享和知识创造之间联系的早期尝试之一。