TO WHAT EXTENT WORKPLACE HAZING AND KNOWLEDGE HIDING WORKS IN ACADEMIA: MEDIATING ROLE OF ETHICAL CONFLICT

Mohsin Sarwer; Sana Mukhtar; Ariba Ramzan

Mohsin Sarwer Institute of Business Administration, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
Sana Mukhtar Institute of Business Administration, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
Ariba Ramzan Institute of Business Administration, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan

Keywords: Moral Hazing, Knowledge Hiding, Ethical Conflict, Academia

Abstract

This study aims to investigate impact of moral hazing on knowledge hiding over mediating role of ethical conflict. In this regard, data has been collected from academic institute of Punjab province through cross sectional research design and non-probability convenience sampling technique was used. This study used 400 questionnaires were distributed among participants and out of which 250 were received back. After disposal partially filled & incomplete questionnaires, two hundred and thirty-one were left. These have been used for data analysis purpose. Data was analyzed over descriptive and inferential statistics. Demographic features were analyzed through descriptive statistics while inferential statistics has been used to draw inference over correlation & regression. Results shows that the moral hazing increases knowledge hiding. Similarly ethical conflict increases chances of knowledge hiding. Moreover, ethical conflict is predicted by moral hazing. Moreover, it has been proved that ethical conflict mediates the relationship of moral hazing and knowledge hiding. From practical perspective this study will provide guidelines to the practitioners regarding role of hazing in predicting knowledge hiding. Also, this study will help to devise the policies to control knowledge hiding within the academia.