Abusive supervision and knowledge sharing: moderating roles of Islamic work ethic and learning goal orientation

What is it about?

This paper aims to extend the scant literature on the effect of abusive supervision on knowledge sharing by examining the roles of Islamic work ethic and learning goal orientation in moderating the effect. The paper utilizes a cross-lagged survey research design to collect data from 735 employees working in the services and manufacturing sectors of Pakistan. The data analysis revealed that abusive supervision has a damaging effect on knowledge sharing in the workplace. However, employee’s learning goal orientation and the Islamic work ethic help in mitigating this detrimental effect. This paper provides practical insights into mitigating the damaging effects of abusive supervision, a prevalent issue in Asian societies, through the lenses of Islamic business ethics and learning goal orientations.

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