Ethical leadership and knowledge sharing: A social cognitive approach investigating the role of self-efficacy as a key mechanism

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114531
• Publication Date: 2024-01-25T13:56:46Z
• Authors: Ui Young Sun; Haoying Xu; Donald H. Kluemper; Benjamin D. McLarty; Seokhwa Yun
• Keywords: Social Cognitive Theory

Drawing on social cognitive theory (SCT), we propose that employees’ self-efficacy acts as a key mechanism between ethical leadership and knowledge sharing. Based SCT, also identify emotional exhaustion their perceptions of coworker trustworthiness critical boundary conditions for this (for the first second stages, respectively). We is particularly salient when employees do not feel emotionally exhausted perceive coworkers trustworthy. To test our hypotheses, conducted four studies (i.e., two experiments field studies). In Studies 1a, 1b, 2, served crucial link 2 3, indirect effect sharing via was most potent low high. Overall, these findings provide support moderated mediation model based SCT.