Influence of Knowledge-Oriented Leadership on Innovation Performance: The Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing and the Moderating Role of Creative Self Efficacy

Abstract

The focus of this study was to examine the impact of Knowledge oriented leadership on innovation performance with the mediating role of knowledge sharing and the moderating role of Creative Self-Efficacy. The context was IT based software houses in Pakistan. Questionnaires were used to collect data from 347 employees working in software houses in Pakistan. Results indicate Knowledge oriented leadership is positively linked with innovation performance while knowledge sharing mediates the relationship between Knowledge oriented leadership and innovation performance. In addition, the results show that the moderating role of Creative Self-Efficacy between Knowledge Sharing and Innovation performance is not supported.