Is training important for employee innovative behaviors: mediating role of knowledge sharing and hiding

ABSTRACT

Competition in today’s corporate environment pressures organizations to develop creative employee behaviors to generate organizational success. This research aims to assess the reasons for innovative employee work behaviors (IWB) such as training, knowledge sharing, and knowledge hiding in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Data were collected from 240 employees from various service organizations in the Suleymaniyah and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results show that training improved both knowledge sharing and IWB. Furthermore, knowledge sharing significantly mediated the link between training and IWB. Nevertheless, knowledge hiding did not have any significant impact on employee IWB. These findings emphasize the importance of training and KS in improving IWB in businesses.

KEYWORDS:

• Training
• knowledge sharing
• knowledge hiding
• innovative work behaviors
• Kurdistan Region of Iraq

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Taylan Budur

Taylan Budur is a Ph.D. holder in the field of Organizational Behavior from International Burch University. Currently, he works as a Lecturer in Strategic Management and Organization Theory at Tishk International University. His research interests include leadership, knowledge management, marketing, and organizational behavior.