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Supervisor knowledge sharing and creative behavior: the roles of employees' self-efficacy and work–family conflict

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 January 2023

Soohyun Yoon ,
Seckyoung Loretta Kim Open the ORCID record for Seckyoung Loretta Kim [Opens in a new window]  and
Seokhwa Yun
Soohyun Yoon
Affiliation:
Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business, 300 E Lemon St, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
Seckyoung Loretta Kim*
Affiliation:
Incheon National University, College of Business Administration, Academy-ro 119, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Korea (ROK)
Seokhwa Yun
Affiliation:
Seoul National University, College of Business Administration, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Korea (ROK)
*
Author for correspondence: Seckyoung Loretta Kim, E-mail: loretta@inu.ac.kr
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Abstract

Applying conservation of resources theory, we propose a theoretical model that explains how and when supervisor knowledge sharing affects creative behavior. Specifically, this study examines employee self-efficacy as the core intermediary mechanism and work–family conflict as the boundary condition of the indirect effect of supervisor knowledge sharing on creative behavior via self-efficacy. Drawn from a sample of 147 dyads comprising full-time employees and their immediate supervisors, the results of this study showed support for our moderated mediation model. The findings indicated that supervisor knowledge sharing had a significant effect on creative behavior and this influence is mediated by self-efficacy. Furthermore, our study revealed that work–family conflict attenuated the positive supervisor knowledge sharing's effect on creative behavior via self-efficacy. Implications of our findings for theory and practice are discussed.

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CreativityIndividual resilienceKnowledge acquisition and sharingResources and capabilitiesWork–family issues

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Journal of Management & Organization , Volume 30 , Special Issue 6: Authentic Leadership: 20-Year Review , November 2024 , pp. 1920 - 1935
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management

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