Abstract
BackgroundIndividual innovation is fundamental to organizational performance in an ever-changing world. Employers today need individuals who can share knowledge and self-direct because they achieve organizational outcomes. PurposeThis research aims to explore the relationship between knowledge sharing and innovative work by assessing the mediating role of self-leadership. MethodsThis cross-sectional descriptive study applied data from 148 nursing students from a public nursing school in Sri Lanka. ResultsGenerally, our findings show a significant positive relationship between knowledge sharing behavior and innovative work behavior and that self-leadership fully mediate the relationship. ConclusionsOverall, this study will contribute to educational organizations in healthcare by providing insights into the roles of knowledge sharing and self-leadership in stimulating nursing students’ development and helping them become future innovators.
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