Antecedents and outcomes of knowledge sharing behavior: moderating role of hope

This study develops and tests a path model based on theory of planned behavior positioning that job engagement leads to commitment which is a predictor of knowledge sharing which leads to organizational innovation. A sample of 354 respondents was collected from information and communication technology (ICT) Industry of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, which are twin cities of Pakistan. Job engagement scale (Schaufeli et al., 2002), knowledge sharing behavior scale (Bock et al., 2005), organizational commitment scale (Mowday et al., 1982), innovation scale (Huang & Li, 2009) and State Hope Scale (Snyder et al. (1991) were used. Using structural equation modelling, the results suggest that job engagement influences organizational commitment which influences knowledge sharing behavior and this behavior ultimately positively leads to innovation. The results further reveal that hope moderates the relationship between commitment and knowledge-sharing behavior. Limitations and future research recommendations are also discussed.