نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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Introduction: The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of work overload in the relationship between interpersonal
competition and knowledge hiding behavior among managers, administrative staff, and heads of medical sciences libraries in
Tehran.
Methods: This research employed a descriptive-survey design and is applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population
consisted of 230 individuals, including managers, administrative staff, and heads of medical sciences libraries in Tehran. Using
Cochran’s formula and standard statistical parameters, the sample size was determined to be 144. To measure the research variables,
standardized questionnaires were applied. Interpersonal competition was assessed using Lee’s (2020) 9-item scale with two
dimensions (competitive anxiety and sense of competition). Knowledge hiding was measured with Serenko and Bontis’s (2016) 12-
item questionnaire, and work overload was evaluated using Karatape’s (2015) 4-item scale. Out of 144 distributed questionnaires,
142 were fully completed, and all 142 valid responses were analyzed. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics (e.g.,
frequency distribution) and inferential statistics using structural equation modeling (SEM) with Smart PLS.
Findings: The results showed that interpersonal competition has a positive and significant effect on knowledge hiding. In addition,
interpersonal competition positively affects work overload. Work overload also has a positive and significant effect on knowledge
hiding.
Conclusion: The findings revealed that work overload acts as a full mediator in the relationship between interpersonal competition
and knowledge hiding.
کلیدواژهها English
Wen J, Ma R. Antecedents of knowledge hiding and their impact on organizational performance. Frontiers in psychology. 2021.