EXPLOITATIVE LEADERSHIP ON INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOR; KNOWLEDGE HIDING AS THE MEDIATOR

Abstract

In this study, we investigated the influence of exploitative leadership on innovative work behavior with mediating role of knowledge-hiding behavior of employees who are working in international non-governmental organizations. Furthermore, the study used a survey questionnaire from 450 working in international non-governmental organizations which were further subjected to SPSS. Hence, the results of this research work show that exploitative leadership is positively associated with innovative work behavior with mediating role of knowledge-hiding behavior and contributes to study variables. Furthermore, the study was significantly a new attempt in Afghanistan context to fit in exploitative leadership with innovative work behavior and knowledge-hiding behavior of the employees as a result of which the study contributes in extending its contribution to a new research line insisting lessening the practice of exploitative leadership behavior in Afghanistan. Particularly, the study contributes to the practicing manager to understand how exploitative leadership behavior can shape the behavior of employees in creative innovative work behavior in organizations.