Abstract
Purpose: Drawing on social learning and social cognitive theories, this study aims to examine a multi-level moderated mediation model that tests the mediating effect of moral disengagement (MD: Level 1) between perceived organisational politics (POP: Level 1) and employee knowledge hiding from coworkers (EKHC: Level 1). The authors further propose that supervisor knowledge hiding from employees (SKHE: Level 2) moderates this mediation effect. Design/methodology/approach: The authors obtained multi-sourced, multi-timed and multi-level data regarding 294 employees, working under 80 supervisors, from multiple organisations operating in Pakistan. The authors analysed these data using multi-level structural equation modelling via Mplus. Findings: The results show that employee MD significantly mediates the direct relationship between POP and EKHC. The mediation effect is further positively moderated by SKHE, which amplifies the mediation effect. Originality/value: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first empirical study that examines both EKHC and SKHE together in a single research model and provides a thorough understanding of why, how and when POP leads to EKHC.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1789-1806 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of Knowledge Management |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 26 2022 |
Keywords
- Employee knowledge hiding
- Moral disengagement
- Multi-level analysis
- Perceived organisational politics
- Supervisor knowledge hiding
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation