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Psychological entitlement and knowledge-hiding behaviours: role of job stress and living a job calling

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  • Maria Khalid
  • Amir Gulzar
  • Abdul Karim Khan
  • Nida Abbas

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This study examines the effect of psychological entitlement on employees’ knowledge-hiding behaviours. Furthermore, we investigate the mediating role of job stress and the moderating effect of living a job calling by focusing on the relationship between psychological entitlement and employees’ knowledge-hiding behaviours. Using the time-lag design, data has been gathered from 513 respondents working in Pakistan’s service sector organisations. The results highlight how psychological entitlement is positively related to employees’ knowledge-hiding behaviours, together with how job stress is a mediator of this relationship. Our results further suggest that living a job calling mitigates the positive impact of job stress on knowledge-hiding behaviours. Moreover, the indirect effects of psychological entitlement on knowledge-hiding behaviours via job stress are stronger for employees with lower levels of living a job calling than those with higher levels.

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  • Maria Khalid & Amir Gulzar & Abdul Karim Khan & Nida Abbas, 2022. "Psychological entitlement and knowledge-hiding behaviours: role of job stress and living a job calling," Knowledge Management Research & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(3), pages 474-485, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tkmrxx:v:20:y:2022:i:3:p:474-485
    DOI: 10.1080/14778238.2021.2007810
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