Transformational leadership and innovation: the mediating role of knowledge sharing amongst higher education faculty
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Transformational leadership has been acknowledged as an important influencing factor in knowledge management and innovation systems across a range of industries. However, there is a lack of research linking transformational leadership, knowledge sharing, and innovation within higher education, specifically within developing countries such as Iraq. This research seeks to examine the linkages between transformational leadership, knowledge sharing and innovation in higher education. The study involved surveying 250 academic staff based in Iraqi public universities. A model was developed and tested using structural equation modelling. A positive direct impact was found amongst transformational leadership, knowledge sharing and innovation. Moreover, knowledge sharing was identified as a mediator between transformational leadership and innovation. The implications of the findings for higher education institutions are discussed.
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A supportive culture within organisations enhances motivation and commitment of employees to embrace innovative ideas, processes and strategies, helping organisations to dynamically adapt and evolve.
“Such environment helps to create a supportive culture within the organisations that will enhance motivation and commitment of the employees to embrace innovative ideas, processes and strategies, helping the organisations to dynamically adapt and evolve (Lei et al., 2020;Al-Husseini et al., 2019).”
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- Authors
- Al-Husseini, S., El Beltagi, I., & Moizer, J.
- Affiliations
- Middle Technical University (IQ)
- Plymouth University
- University of Plymouth (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Al-Husseini, Sawasn
- Venue
- International Journal of Leadership in Education
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2019-04-08
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 670-693
- ISSN
- 1360-3124 (ISSN-L)
- 1464-5092
- OpenAlex
- W2936045418
- Cited by
- 296
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 40 · 2025: 78 · 2024: 60 · 2023: 59 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2
- FWCI
- 20.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-nd
- Locations
- International Journal of Leadership in Education (publishedVersion)
- LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PEARL (University of Plymouth) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Employee Performance and Leadership
- Social Sciences › Communication › Knowledge Management and Sharing
- Social Sciences › Education › Knowledge Management in Higher Education
- Keywords
- transformational leadership, knowledge sharing, innovation, university faculty, knowledge management, mediating role of knowledge sharing, developing countries
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