The relationship between Perceived Threat from Proactive Newcomers and Learning Activities: The Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing and the Moderating Role of Generalized Social Exchange Orientation
Randomized trial investigates the impact of perceived threat from proactive newcomers on learning activities, highlighting the role of knowledge sharing and social exchange orientation.
Key Points
This research aims to examine how perceived threat from proactive newcomers influences learning activities, mediated by knowledge sharing and moderated by generalized social exchange orientation.
Conducted an online survey in February 2026 with participants from various industries, resulting in 293 valid responses.
Measured key variables based on established scales and analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis.
Perceived threat from proactive newcomers significantly hindered learning activities.
Implicit knowledge sharing was reduced due to perceived threat, partially mediating the relationship between threat and learning activities.
Generalized social exchange orientation moderated the negative impact of threat on implicit knowledge sharing.