Emotional Intelligence and Work Engagement as Mediators of Big Five Personality and Knowledge Sharing

Abstract

This paper aims at enquiring into different interpersonal psychological factors and their interrelationships, such that the influence
they possess at workplace on behaviours of knowledge sharing can be described. Knowledge based industries were referred to
extract a sample consisting of 450 employees. In order to collect the information about knowledge sharing performance, Big Five
personality, Emotional intelligence and work engagement, tools such as viz. Knowledge Sharing Behavior (KSB) scale by Yi (2009)56,
Big Five personality traits scale by Gosling et al. (2003)21, Workgroup Emotional Intelligence Profile (WEIP-S) by Jordan & Lawrence
(2009)26 and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale by Schaufeli et al. (2003)46 were utilized. Partial Least Square technique of Structural
Equation Modeling was applied using Smart PLS 2.0.M3, in order to recognize the proposed meaning of intended relationships.
Researches, that sought to interpret behaviors of knowledge sharing at workplace (Here 0.5246 significant at p<0.01 is calculated
as the Total Effect of conscientiousness on knowledge sharing), points out at the prominence of conscientiousness amongst Big Five
personality traits.