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Knowledge Management, Sustainable Business Performance and Empowering Leadership: A Firm-Level Approach

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  • Manzoor Ul Akram

    (Indian Institute of Management Rohtak, Rohtak, India)

  • Chetna Chauhan

    (Indian Institute of Management Rohtak, Rohtak, India)

  • Koustab Ghosh

    (Indian Institute of Management Rohtak, Rohtak, India)

  • Amol Singh

    (Indian Institute of Management Rohtak, Rohtak, India)

Abstract

Managing knowledge has become a critical aspect of the contemporary business landscape. In addition, business no longer has profit as the sole purpose of their existence. Therefore, there has been growing impetus for socially and environmentally conscious business actions. The present article takes a dimensional view of the process of knowledge management. The authors disaggregate the process along three dimensions- knowledge acquisition, knowledge dissemination and responsiveness to knowledge and investigate their impact on sustainable business performance. In addition, this article assesses the moderating role of empowering leadership in the relationship between knowledge management components. Among various leadership behaviors, empowering leadership has assumed critical significance owing to growing chorus on providing autonomy and empowerment to employees. This article tests the hypotheses on data collected from manufacturing firms in India. The results demonstrate a positive relationship between dimensions of knowledge management, as well as positive moderation by empowering leadership. Further, the authors discuss implications.

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  • Manzoor Ul Akram & Chetna Chauhan & Koustab Ghosh & Amol Singh, 2019. "Knowledge Management, Sustainable Business Performance and Empowering Leadership: A Firm-Level Approach," International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM), IGI Global, vol. 15(2), pages 20-35, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jkm000:v:15:y:2019:i:2:p:20-35
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    1. Samir Marwan Hammami & Faisal Ahmed & Jestin Johny & Mohammed Ali Bait Ali Sulaiman, 2021. "Impact of Knowledge Capabilities on Organisational Performance in the Private Sector in Oman: An SEM Approach Using Path Analysis," International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM), IGI Global, vol. 17(1), pages 1-18, January.
    2. Rangpeng Liu & Zhuo Yue & Ali Ijaz & Abdalwali Lutfi & Jie Mao, 2023. "Sustainable Business Performance: Examining the Role of Green HRM Practices, Green Innovation and Responsible Leadership through the Lens of Pro-Environmental Behavior," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-20, April.
    3. Vo Dang Khoa & Thanwadee Chinda, 2023. "Assessment of Construction Competitiveness through Knowledge Management Process Implementation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1-33, November.
    4. Garima Mathur & Abhijeet Singh Chauhan, 2021. "Teacher Evaluation of Institutional Performance: Managing Cultural Knowledge Infrastructure in Knowledge Organisations," International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM), IGI Global, vol. 17(4), pages 1-16, October.

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