TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING AMONGST HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY

Abstract

This study investigates the influence of transformational leadership on invention within advanced education institutions, emphasizing the interceding part of knowledge sharing among faculty members. Drawing upon being literature, we propose that transformational
leaders foster an terrain conducive to invention by promoting effective knowledge sharing practices. A quantitative exploration design was employed, collecting data from 350 faculty members across different universities through structured questionnaires. The
results were anatomized using structural equation modeling to assess the direct and circular connections among the variables. Findings reveal that transformational leadership has a significant positive effect on both knowledge sharing and invention. also,
knowledge sharing was set up to incompletely intervene the relationship between transformational leadership and invention, pressing its critical part in enhancing innovative issues in academic settings. These perceptivity emphasize the significance of espousing transformational leadership styles and easing knowledge- sharing societies to drive invention in advanced education. The study contributes to the theoretical understanding of leadership and invention dynamics and offers practical counteraccusations for academic directors aiming to cultivate further innovative and cooperative educational surroundings.