The Mediator Role of Perceived Organizational Support in the Relationship between Empowering Leadership and Knowledge Sharing Behavior: Research in the Information Sect

Abstract

Information plays crucial role in organizations. Managers share their power with subordinates, expect them to respond information recieved from enviroment and participate in decision-making processes in order to survive in changing environment. Besides, employees maintain the organizational effectiveness and efficiency by sharing knowldge. In this context, employees should know the collegues well and help each other by sharing the right information at the right time. These reasons underline the importance of knowledge sharing. In this study, empowering leadership and perceived organizational support are discussed as predictors of knowledge sharing behavior. For this purpose, data was collected from 149 white-collar IT employees working in the companies which is listed in "Bilişim 500". The data collected through the knowledge sharing behavior, empowering leadership, perceived organizational support scales is analysed by factor analysis in order to test the validation of the scales. Then Cronbach's Alpha values are assessed for testing reliability of the scales. Lastly, in order to test the hypothesis hierarchical regression analysis was used and results are verified via PROCESS macro.As a result the mediating role of perceived organizational support on the relationship between empowering leadership and knowledge sharing behavior is partially supported.

Keywords

• Empowering Leadership,Perceived Organizational Support,Knowledge Sharing Behavior,Information Sector

Güçlendirici Liderliğin Bilgi Paylaşımı Davranışı Üzerindeki Etkisinde Algılanan Örgütsel Destek Davranışının Aracı Rolü: Bilişim Sektöründe Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Bilgi işletmeler için hayati önem arz etmektedir. Değişen çevreyi takip etmek oldukça zor olduğu için yöneticiler astlarına kendi yetki ve sorumluluklarını dağıtmakta, onların da çevreden gelen bilgileri değerlendirip karar verme süreçlerine dahil olmalarını beklemektedir. Çalışanlar ise, edindikleri bilgileri çevresiyle paylaşarak örgüt içi etkinlik ve verimliliğin devamlılığını sağlamaktadır. Bu bağlamda, bilgi paylaşımında tarafların birbirlerini tanımaları ve doğru zamanda, doğru bilgiyi birbirlerine aktararak birbirlerine destek olmaları gerekmektedir. Bahsi geçen bu nedenler örgüt düzeyinde bilgi paylaşımının ne kadar önemli olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu çalışmada da bilgi paylaşımını tetikleyici unsurlar olarak güçlendirici liderlik ve örgütsel destek algısı ele alınmıştır. Bunun için “Bilişim 500” listesindeki işletmelerde görev yapan 149 bilişim sektörü çalışanından anket yoluyla veri toplanmıştır. Bilgi paylaşımı, güçlendirici liderlik, algılanan örgütsel destek ölçekleriyle elde edilen bu veriler öncelikle geçerlilik testi için faktör analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Daha sonra her bir ölçeğin Cronbach Alpha değerleri güvenilirlik için incelenmiştir. Son olarak hipotez testi için hiyerarşik regresyon analizi yapılmış ve bu analizin sonuçları PROCESS makrosu ile doğrulanmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda güçlendirici liderliğin bilgi paylaşımı davranışına etkisinde algılanan örgütsel desteğin kısmı aracılık rolü üstlendiği bulunmuştur. 

Keywords

• Güçlendirici Liderlik,Algılanan Örgütsel Destek,Bilgi Paylaşımı Davranışı,Bilişim Sektörü

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