...’ knowledge-related behaviors remain underexplored. This study aims to examine the association between algorithmic performance control and knowledge hiding in public organizations. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on conservation of resources ( COR ) theory, the authors analyze survey data from 420...

... ( KS )/knowledge hiding ( KH ) to evaluate how open innovation (OI) depth and breadth contribute to circular knowledge recombination capabilities (CKRCs) using the knowledge-based view ( KBV ). Design/methodology/approach A survey-based study was used with validated constructs from earlier...

...Zijun Zhang; Yoshi Takahashi Purpose This study aims to address the multifaceted issue of territoriality by investigating how and why co-worker knowledge-based territoriality (i.e. marking, defending and expanding) influences knowledge-hiding behaviors via psychological reactance using...

...Hui Liu; Tingting Chang; Guanghui Wang; Ruyu Xu Purpose Drawing on a knowledge governance perspective and social cognitive theory, this study aims to develop a multilevel model to explain why and when exploitative supervision relates to graduate students’ knowledge hiding, with a focus...

...Changfeng Wang; Weihao Ye; Yijing Wang Purpose Although job insecurity remains prevalent in the post-pandemic workplace and can hinder innovation by disrupting knowledge transfer in organizations, the link between job insecurity and knowledge hiding ( KH ) remains underexplored. Grounded...

... abusive supervision by top managers shapes employees’ knowledge hiding. Design/methodology/approach Structural equation model was applied to the cross-sectional sample of 371 respondents working in multiple industries across the USA and UK . Findings Abusive behavior from top managers does...

...Jianxin Liu; Xia Wei; Rsha Alghafes; Sushant Kumar Vishnoi; Snigdha Dash Purpose This study aims to explore when and how knowledge hiding can prompt employees to engage in curiosity-driven knowledge seeking that ultimately supports knowledge creation. It examines the cognitive and motivational...

...Limin Lin; Kuoyi Lin; Qian Qian Chen; Meilian Liu Purpose Drawing upon conservation of resources ( COR ) and affective events theories, this study aims to investigate the paradoxical impact of the threat of technological disruptions ( TTD ) on employee knowledge hiding behavior ( KHB ). It tests...

... Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and diary entries from managers in the software industry, yielding detailed accounts of fifteen knowledge-hiding episodes. Thematic analysis was used to interpret the data. Findings Servant leaders engage in top-down knowledge hiding, expecting...

...Kaiyu Yang; Vincent Ribiere Purpose This study aims to examine how three contextual factors – reciprocity history with the knowledge seeker, communication media richness and the type of requested knowledge – influence knowledge workers’ responses in terms of knowledge hiding (playing dumb...

...Imran Ali; Saeed Badghish; Varun Chotia; Dhruv Galgotia; Silvio Nobis; Monica Fait Purpose Shame is one of the most powerful emotions employees experience in the workplace. However, limited research in the management literature explains how knowledge hiding contributes to feelings of shame among...

... examine how POQ affects employees’ innovative performance through territorial thinking (perceived threat to peers) and territorial behavior (knowledge hiding). They also propose that status conflict functions as a key contextual factor that strengthens these processes. To test the model, the authors...

...Jinhuika Ying; Peng Lu; Lin Fang; Shouchao He Purpose This study aims to examine the mechanisms by which digital leadership influences organizational ambidextrous innovation, specifically investigating the mediating role of knowledge hiding behaviors in this relationship. Design/methodology...

...Priyam Kukreja; Jatin Pandey; Ranjit Singh; Juman Iqbal; Haywantee Ramkissoon; Neha Popat Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of paradoxical leader behaviors on employees’ knowledge-hiding tendencies in the hospitality industry, along with the mediating role...

... focus on knowledge hiding and quiet quitting as sequential mediators. Using social exchange theory (SET), this study aims to clarify the consequences of toxic workplace environments, both in terms of knowledge-related actions and employee psychological states, in a hospitality setting. Design...

... is a negative construct because it triggers knowledge hiding and knowledge sabotage. The effect of knowledge self-enhancement on knowledge self-presentation is amplified by the narcissistic personality trait. Practical implications Instead of preselecting new workers who do not possess knowledge self...

...Wen-Long Zhuang; Aliana Man Wai Leong; JingYi Bai; Shih-Shuo Yeh; Tzung-Cheng T.C. Huan Purpose This study aims to explore the impact of thriving at work, characterized by learning and vitality traits, on knowledge hiding among chefs and investigates the moderating role of stressors (challenging...

...Xianyue Liu; Peiqi Huang; Zhizhong Li; Dali Zhao; Yenchun Jim Wu Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the internal mechanism underlying the ability of the leader–follower relational schema to promote knowledge hiding among employees under conditions of both “congruence...

...Xiongfei He; Asuncion G. Nazario; Zenedith P. Monang Purpose Few researchers have linked compulsory citizenship behavior (CCB) with knowledge hiding (KH). The understanding of their relationship is still limited, and their underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated. This study aims to reveal...

... (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence . Paradox Knowledge hoarding Knowledge hiding Knowledge sabotage Digital transformation...