Mediating Role of Positive Psychological Ownership in the Effect of Human Resource Development Climate on Knowledge Sharing Behavior

Abstract

Present research has been done in order to investigate the role of positive psychological ownership in the effect of human resource development climate on knowledge sharing behavior. Statistical population consisted of the employees of the Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company which 264 employees were selected from them as a random sample. For measuring human resource development climate, the scale provided by Rao & Abraham was used that determines three dimensions of it as supportive climate of human resource development, human resource development mechanisms, and seven cultural attributes of human resource development. Knowledge sharing was measured by scale provided by Vanden Hoof & VanWinen which has been adjusted by Lin. Also, psychological ownership was measured by VanDyne & Pierce questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed by structural equation modeling. Findings confirmed the favorable fitness of research model and also show that human resource development climate has a positive and significant effect on knowledge sharing behavior and psychological ownership plays the mediating role in this relationship. Therefore, emphasizing on all dimensions of human resource development climate can lead to creation of positive psychological ownership in employees and finally can reinforce positive organizational behaviors such as knowledge sharing behavior.

Keywords

• positive psychological ownership
• human resource development climate
• knowledge sharing behavior