How Does Narcissism Promote Knowledge Hiding? The Contingent Role of Anger and Caring Climate in Higher Education Institutes

Abstract

This research aims at examining the relationship of narcissism and knowledge hiding behavior of employees accompanied by the intervening role of anger. The study also elucidated the moderating impact of caring climate on the association between anger and knowledge hiding behavior. Data were gathered from 244 employees working in higher education sector of Pakistan using convenient sampling technique. The results show that narcissism is positively associated to employees’ knowledge hiding behavior and anger mediates this relationship. Moreover, the boundary level effect of caring climate is also established. The findings of this research will broaden the scope through which the influence of narcissism on employee knowledge hiding behaviors can be studied.

     Keywords: Narcissism, knowledge hiding, anger, caring climate