A preliminary model analysis of knowledge management design: spiritual leadership on knowledge worker productivity

ABSTRACT

The productivity of worker is crucial not only for company performance but also for sustainable development. In the context of knowledge-economy firms, leadership issues and knowledge resources capabilities are likely to enhance knowledge worker productivity. The purpose of this study is to design a preliminary conceptual analysis of spiritual leadership and knowledge explorative-exploitative on knowledge worker productivity. This study adopts a systematic literature review (SLR) through searching, analysing, and selecting research studies comprising a total of 1355 research papers. The literature was searched in digital scientific libraries and big indexing systems such as Web of Science and Scopus. This research essentially contributes to providing a conceptual/theoretical model of effective knowledge explorative-exploitative in the context of knowledge workers productivity. Several enabler factors such as spiritual leadership (vision, hope/faith, altruistic), knowledge explorative (socialization and internalization), knowledge exploitative (combination and externalization), and knowledge worker productivity (job outcome, problem-solving, work scheduling) were explored and explained. The research provides beneficial knowledge and strategy for managers/leaders on ways to initiate and develop a knowledge-sharing strategy to enhance employee’s effectiveness through pursuing and maximizing leadership contributions. Multifarious constructs and theories are combined. This model further offers a new paradigm for upcoming research.

KEYWORDS:

• Knowledge management
• spiritual leadership
• knowledge explorative-exploitative
• workers productivity

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the Editors-in-Chief, Journal Editorial Office, and anonymous Reviewers for their critiques, revisions, and cooperation. Saide Saide (WOS ResearcherID: H-2399-2018) is the corresponding author of this article. He is Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Science and Technology, State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau - UIN SUSKA Riau), Indonesia; a Visiting Scholar and Research Collaboration with Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; a Researcher at the Department of Information Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan; a Project Management at the EnReach (Energy Research Center), UIN SUSKA Riau, Indonesia; and Chief Knowledge Officer at the PRO-Knowledge Research Group, Tanjung Baru, Pekanbaru, Indonesia.

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Notes on contributors

Silvia Ratna

Silvia Ratna is an Associate Professor and Dean with the Faculty of Information Technology, Universitas Islam Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari Banjarmasin (UNISKA MAB), South Kalimantan Indonesia. She received the bachelor's degree in informatics engineering from STMIK AKAKOM Yogyakarta, Banguntapan, Indonesia, in 2000, the master's degree in information technology from Sekolah Tinggi Teknik Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia, in 2008, and the Ph.D. degree in business administration from Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia, in 2016. Her research interests include knowledge management and information systems.

Saide Saide

Saide Saide (WOS ResearcherID: H-2399-2018) is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Science and Technology, State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau - UIN SUSKA Riau), Indonesia. Holds two Master's degrees from Department of Information Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, and Department of Information System, Institute Technology of Sepuluh Nopember (ITS Surabaya), Indonesia. He obtained a bachelor's in Information Systems in Indonesia. He was a visiting scholar at Tampere University, Tampere, Finland in September–October 2019; a Project Management at the EnReach (Energy Research Center), UIN SUSKA Riau, Indonesia; and Chief Knowledge officer at the PRO-Knowledge Research Group, Tanjung Baru, Pekanbaru, Indonesia. His research interests include knowledge management (KM), information system/technology (IS/IT), and IS/IT-marketing/business strategy. He has authored numerous articles published in SSCI/SCI/SCIE indexed journals such as Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Big Data, Journal of Business Research, Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, and IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management.

Herzavina Herzavina

Herzavina Herzavina received a Master's degree of Information Management from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 2020. She completed her bachelor degree just 3.5 years and got awardee of graduated standings student with The First-Class Honours (Cumlaude) at Department of Information System, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, Indonesia. She was a visiting scholar at Tampere University, Finland in September–October 2019. His research interests include Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM), information system/technology (IS/IT), and IT Project Management. She has authored numerous articles published in high-ranking journals and conference such as Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, International Journal of Innovation Management, Economic research-Ekonomska istraživanja, National Seminar on Information Technology, Communication and Industry (SNTIKI) Indonesia, International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC) Korea, and Technology Analysis and Strategic Management.

Didi Muwardi

Didi Muwardi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Agribusiness, Universitas Riau, Indonesia. His research interests include intellectual capital, financial management, and community empowerment. He received the bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Riau, Riau, Indonesia, in 2000 and the master's degree in management from the Universitas Muhammadiyah, Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2017.