Unveiling the Impact of Creative Self-Efficacy, Knowledge Sharing Behavior and Personality Traits: Knowledge Oriented Leadership Perspective

Abstract

This study explores the dynamic interplay between Knowledge-Oriented Leadership (KOL) and key psychological and behavioural factors, Creative Self-Efficacy (CSE), Knowledge-Sharing Behaviour (KSB), and Personality Traits within organizational settings. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected from 200 participants through a structured Google Forms survey. The analysis was conducted using SmartPLS, focusing on the structural relationships among constructs and testing sixteen hypotheses. Findings reveal that KOL complements both CSE and KSB, underlining its vital function in fostering an expertise-driven and innovation-friendly culture. Furthermore, CSE emerged as a partial mediator among KOL and KSB, suggesting that leaders can in a roundabout way influence knowledge-sharing by boosting employees’ creative self efficacy. The moderating function of character trends turned into additionally examined, indicating that tendencies including openness and conscientiousness beef up the hyperlink among CSE and KSB. This study contributes to the existing literature by way of supplying a complete model that integrates management, person efficacy, behaviour, and character dimensions to recognize statistical dynamics. The findings offer realistic insights for corporations aiming to domesticate modern and collaborative environments through strategic management development and customized control approaches. Future research instructions and managerial implications are discussed in terms of the consequences.