Knowledge Sharing Intention, Inspirational Communication and Information Quality Influence on Communicative Ethical Leadership: Moderating Role of Top Management Support

Abstract

The current study investigates the effect of knowledge-sharing intention on communicative ethical leadership, taking into account the mediating effect of inspirational communication and information quality. The study also explores the moderating effect of top management support in enhancing these relationships. With the increasing significance of ethical leadership and knowledge sharing in organizational performance, this research helps to explain the mechanisms by which these factors interact. A quantitative research methodology was used, which gathered data from 266 employees who were employed in the administrative and management departments of ten organizations. Key constructs were measured using a structured questionnaire and data analysis using STATA-SEM. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) were also used to determine reliability, validity, and hypothesized relationships. Findings verify that knowledge-sharing intention has a strong impact on communicative ethical leadership, whereas information quality and inspirational communication serve as mediating factors. Additionally, top management support moderates these relationships, enhancing their impact. The model exhibits high predictive power, and the study shows the critical contribution of knowledge-sharing and ethical communication to leadership effectiveness. This research contributes to leadership and knowledge-sharing research by incorporating information quality and inspirational communication as mediators and top management support as a key moderator, providing both managerial and theoretical contributions.