High-performance work system and knowledge hoarding: the mediating role of competitive climate and the moderating role of high-performance work system psychological contract breach

Phuong, Tran Huy

doi:10.1108/ijm-06-2021-0331

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“…Indeed, employees who possess knowledge that others in the organization do not have are more likely to retain authority, power and influence (Muqadas et al, 2017). Moreover, scholars suggest that knowledge hoarding falls in the category of employee withdrawal behavior (Huy, 2023), and it is not uncommon for employees to engage in such behaviors under adverse circumstances, especially when there is a fear of career harm (Seitz et al, 2000). Hence, we propose the following hypothesis.…”

Section: Fear Of Career Harm and Knowledge-hoardingmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…For instance, Yang et al (2022) have examined the role of Machiavellianism as a facilitator of employee knowledge-hoarding behavior. Huy (2023) has found that high-performance work systems and competitive climate foster employee knowledge hoarding. We posit that another aspect of employees' lives that can play a crucial role in advancing the understanding of knowledge-hoarding behavior is their emotions.…”

Section: Knowledge Hoardingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In organizations, individual knowledge is a critical personal resource (Ten Brummelhuis and Bakker, 2012). Therefore, fear of career harm is a negative and resource-draining experience that may push employees to hoard their knowledge to prevent further resource loss and conserve their knowledge for the future (Huy, 2023). Indeed, employees who possess knowledge that others in the organization do not have are more likely to retain authority, power and influence (Muqadas et al, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

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“You reap what you sow”: unraveling the determinants of knowledge hoarding behavior using a three-wave study

Shukla,

Tyagi,

Mishra

2023

JKM

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Purpose Based on the conservation of resources theory, this study aims to investigate if the fear of career harm influences employees’ knowledge-hoarding behavior. The study further examines felt violation as the predictor of employees’ fear of career harm. The study also explores leader-member exchange as a boundary factor influencing the effect of felt violation on employees’ fear of career harm. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected in three waves from 402 professionals working in the information technology industry in Bengaluru, popularly known as the Silicon Valley of India. Findings The findings indicate fear of career harm as a critical predictor of employees’ knowledge-hoarding behavior. Moreover, felt violation indirectly impacts knowledge-hoarding behavior by enhancing employees’ fear of career harm. The adverse effect of felt violation was found to be stronger for employees with poor-quality relationships with their leaders. Practical implications The study carries important managerial implications as it uncovers the antecedents of knowledge hoarding. First, the human resource department can devise specific guidelines to ensure that the employees are treated the way they were promised. They can also organize training opportunities and mentoring so that the employees’ performance and growth do not get hampered, even if there is a violation. Moreover, such cases should be addressed in an adequate and expedited manner. More significantly, leaders can compensate for the failure of organizational-level levers by developing quality relationships with their subordinates. Originality/value The study advances the existing literature on knowledge hoarding by establishing a novel antecedent. Furthermore, it identifies how the employee-leader relationship’s quality can mitigate the adverse effect of felt violation.

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Section: Fear Of Career Harm and Knowledge-hoardingmentioning

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Section: Knowledge Hoardingmentioning

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Section: Fear Of Career Harm and Knowledge-hoardingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“You reap what you sow”: unraveling the determinants of knowledge hoarding behavior using a three-wave study

Shukla,

Tyagi,

Mishra

2023

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“…Tran Huy ( 2022 ) stated it had been shown that HPWS benefits the results of both organizations and individuals. In contrast, this study adopts an opposing viewpoint of HPWS to investigate the influence that perception of HPWS has on the act of information hoarding.…”

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High-Performance Work Systems and Coping Strategies in Regulating Burnout and Safety Workarounds in the Healthcare Sector

Hassan

Mahmood

Ali³

2023

SAGE Open Nursing

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The healthcare sector is essential for any country because it indirectly affects its economy. The productivity of land will increase if there is a healthy workforce, and it will enhance its economy, which will, in return, lead to the human welfare of the country. The present quantitative study has investigated the relationship between high-performance work systems (HPWS) on safety workarounds through the role of burnout as mediation, and explored coping strategies as a moderator between burnout and safety workarounds. These constructs play a vital role in efficiently managing different organizational activities to generate better productivity and employee performance, and educate employees about rules that can be used and adopted to ensure a healthy work-life. The data were collected from 550 nurses through a questionnaire in the healthcare sector of Lahore, Punjab (Pakistan). AMOS and SPSS were used to test the direct relationships between the constructs, and analyze the moderation of coping strategies and the mediation effect of burnout. The results have demonstrated the strong moderated mediation of coping strategies and burnout between existing HPWS and safety workarounds. The study of coping strategies would help managers and employees handle job stress and alleviate burnout in the healthcare sector through safety workarounds to increase effectiveness and efficiency.

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“…Knowledge hoarding is believed to damage interpersonal relationships, creativity and innovation (Zhu et al , 2019) and impair information processing (Anaza and Nowlin, 2017). High-performance work systems increase employees’ knowledge hoarding behaviors with a competitive climate partially mediating the relationship (Huy, 2022. However, most research on the dysfunctional outcomes of knowledge hoarding has explicitly or implicitly used Evans et al (2015) definition that includes withholding of knowledge as an aspect of knowledge hoarding rather than Webster et al (2008) definition.…”

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Are cohesive and mindful employees in India more likely to hoard knowledge? The mediating effect of meaning-making through work

Dash

Saini

2023

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Purpose Knowledge sharing is increasingly important in today’s information age and extant literature considers knowledge hoarding as an undesirable form of knowledge-withholding behavior. As knowledge hoarding is a generic, nonintentional behavior, specific attitudes and organizational processes are unlikely to curb it. Hence, the study postulates that reflection, awareness and group identification are necessary to combat innate tendencies toward knowledge hoarding. To test these hypotheses, this study aims to explore the role of mindfulness and relational systems in reducing employees’ knowledge hoarding by increasing their meaning-making through work. Design/methodology/approach The study results are based on a cross-sectional survey of 203 employees in India working for different organizations. Standardized scales were used for capturing data, and partial least squares structural equation modeling was used for analysis. Findings Mindfulness and team cohesion were positively related to an increase in meaning-making through work. Supervisor support improved perceptions of team cohesion. However, contrary to expectations, team cohesion and meaning-making through work were positively, rather than negatively, related to knowledge hoarding. Research limitations/implications The cross-sectional nature of the study prevents strong inference of causal relationships. Future studies may use a longitudinal design to test the relationships. Practical implications It highlights the role of meditation sessions and supervisory support in improving employees’ perceptions of meaning-making through work. It exhorts managers to systematically assess the impact and societal perceptions regarding knowledge hoarding rather than automatically assume a negative attitude. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the impact of mindfulness, team cohesiveness and meaning-making through work on employees’ knowledge hoarding behaviors. The study results suggest that knowledge hoarding may be perceived positively in certain cultures. It highlights the inconsistencies in the conceptualization and operationalization of knowledge hoarding and suggests the need for better construct delineation and empirical studies related to knowledge hoarding.

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High-performance work system and knowledge hoarding: the mediating role of competitive climate and the moderating role of high-performance work system psychological contract breach

Cited by 12 publications

References 60 publications

“You reap what you sow”: unraveling the determinants of knowledge hoarding behavior using a three-wave study

“You reap what you sow”: unraveling the determinants of knowledge hoarding behavior using a three-wave study

High-Performance Work Systems and Coping Strategies in Regulating Burnout and Safety Workarounds in the Healthcare Sector

Are cohesive and mindful employees in India more likely to hoard knowledge? The mediating effect of meaning-making through work

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