Developing a Model of the Impact of Knowledge Risk Management on Organizational Sustainability Considering the Mediating Role of Employees’ Innovative Behavior
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Employees Innovative Behavior, Knowledge Risk Management , Organizational SustainabilityAbstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the effect of knowledge risk management on organizational sustainability with the mediating role of employees’ innovative behavior.
Methodology: This applied and descriptive-survey research was conducted among employees of a governmental sports organization. A total of 109 participants were selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires measuring knowledge risk management, organizational sustainability, and employees’ innovative behavior. Validity was confirmed through factor analysis and AVE, and reliability through Cronbach’s alpha and composite reliability. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling.
Findings: Findings indicated that knowledge risk management had a positive and significant effect on organizational sustainability. It also significantly predicted employees’ innovative behavior. Employees’ innovative behavior, in turn, had a significant positive effect on organizational sustainability. Mediation analysis showed that part of the effect of knowledge risk management on organizational sustainability was transmitted through employees’ innovative behavior.
Conclusion: The study concludes that strengthening knowledge risk management enhances both organizational sustainability and employees’ innovative behavior. Innovative behavior serves as a key mediating mechanism linking knowledge risk management to long-term organizational sustainability. Proper management of knowledge-related risks plays an essential role in improving the organization’s adaptability and future resilience.
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