UNVEILING THE BUFFERING ROLE OF INTERPERSONAL TRUST: AN EXAMINATION OF AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP AND HARMONIOUS PASSION INTERPLAY

Abstract

The study explores positive association among authentic leadership & knowledge sharing with employees, carried out with passion as mediator and interpersonal trust as moderator. Using quantitative techniques, the data collected from diverse samples across various public sector university employees in Peshawar region. Convenience sampling was employed, resulting in a sample size of 400 participants. Moreover, study reveals authentic leadership significantly positive relationship via knowledge sharing. Also, harmonious passion identified mediating influence via authentic Leadership & knowledge sharing, emphasizing employees' passion of translating authentic leadership behaviors into increased engagement and knowledge sharing. Moreover, the study uncovered interpersonal trust moderating between authentic leadership and work outcomes. Moreover, elevated interpersonal trust enhanced authentic Leadership's positive effects on work engagement and knowledge sharing, whereas lower levels of trust weakened these relationships. The research findings hold essential theoretical and practical implications.