Transformational Leadership and Leader Member Exchange: An empirical examination of Knowledge Management Practices and Organizational Performance through Employee Involvement
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https://doi.org/10.37435/nbr.v3i1.28Keywords:
Transformational Leadership (TL), Leader Member Exchange (LMX), Employee Involvement (EI), Knowledge Management Practices (KMP), Organizational Performance (OP)Abstract
Abstract
Purpose: Human resource behaviour tends to play a vital role in organizational overall performance. The study incorporates two of the most prominent behaviours of leadership and examine their influence on organizational performance and knowledge management practices through employee involvement.
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