My job is to hide it! A role strain perspective
Development and Learning in Organizations
ISSN: 1477-7282
Article publication date: 11 January 2022
Issue publication date: 29 August 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The study presents a framework of knowledge hiding (KH) driven by positive and negative intentions. The study also highlights the impact of KH on the employee’s role-related responsibility to engage in KH.
Design/methodology/approach
We review the literature on KH from the perspective of role strain theory and propose a conceptual framework.
Findings
The study proposes a conceptual framework of KH practices driven by positive and negative intent, further segregated into organizational and personal causes of KH. The framework also depicts the positive and negative impact of KH on the employees and highlights the impact of role-related responsibility of KH.
Originality/value
This paper provides a framework to understand how role-related KH responsibilities (organization driven) and personal motives map to employee outcomes.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the Editor, Ms. Anne Gimson, and the two anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments and suggestions, which have been of immense help to improve the paper.
Citation
Sinha, S. and Pandey, A. (2022), "My job is to hide it! A role strain perspective", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 36 No. 5, pp. 13-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-10-2021-0186
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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