TY - JOUR
T1 - Differentiated transformational leadership and knowledge sharing
T2 - A cross-level investigation
AU - Li, Guiquan
AU - Shang, Yufan
AU - Liu, Haixin
AU - Xi, Youmin
PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - Building on theories of differentiated leadership and knowledge sharing, this study investigated the influence of dual-level transformational leadership on three group climates, leader-member exchange (LMX), and knowledge sharing. Using data from 275 employees of 71 work groups in five companies, we found that group-focused leadership and individual-focused leadership both facilitated knowledge sharing while the three group climates and LMX acted as mediators at the group level and individual level, respectively. In addition, our analysis showed an interesting finding in Chinese organizations: an innovativeness climate and a fairness climate contributed to an affiliation climate, which in turn promoted knowledge sharing.
AB - Building on theories of differentiated leadership and knowledge sharing, this study investigated the influence of dual-level transformational leadership on three group climates, leader-member exchange (LMX), and knowledge sharing. Using data from 275 employees of 71 work groups in five companies, we found that group-focused leadership and individual-focused leadership both facilitated knowledge sharing while the three group climates and LMX acted as mediators at the group level and individual level, respectively. In addition, our analysis showed an interesting finding in Chinese organizations: an innovativeness climate and a fairness climate contributed to an affiliation climate, which in turn promoted knowledge sharing.
KW - Cross-level
KW - Differentiated transformational leadership
KW - Group climates
KW - Knowledge sharing
KW - Leader-member exchange
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84901839889&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.emj.2013.10.004
DO - 10.1016/j.emj.2013.10.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84901839889
SN - 0263-2373
VL - 32
SP - 554
EP - 563
JO - European Management Journal
JF - European Management Journal
IS - 4
ER -