Prosocial Orientation as a Predictor of Leader Knowledge Hiding: The Moderating Role of Fear of Power Loss.

Kuehme, Niklas (2022) Prosocial Orientation as a Predictor of Leader Knowledge Hiding: The Moderating Role of Fear of Power Loss. Master thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

Responding to the underrepresentation of research on leader knowledge hiding this study’s aim was to investigate prosocial orientation as a potential negative predictor. Moreover, based on trait activation theory, fear of power loss was examined as a contextual variable weakening the negative relationship between prosocial orientation and leader knowledge hiding. To test the propositions the study adopted a web-based scenario experiment for which a sample of 98 leaders was selected and participants were assigned to three different fear of power loss conditions. Data analysis yielded neither a significant effect of prosocial orientation on leader knowledge hiding nor support for fear of power loss as a moderating variable to the relationship. Nonetheless the study provides future research with a novel conceptualization of prosocial orientation based upon well-established theories. Furthermore, within the research process a prosocial orientation scale was developed and validated. Keywords: knowledge hiding, prosocial orientation, fear of power loss, leadership

Item Type:	Thesis (Master)
Supervisor name:	Rus, D.C.
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology (WOP) [Master Psychology]
Date Deposited:	18 Jul 2022 07:14
Last Modified:	18 Jul 2022 07:14
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/994

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