The Influence of Transformational Leadership and Knowledge Sharing On Innovative Work Behavior of Millenial Employees in Start Up Companies Mugi Puspita (a*), Lili Adi Wibowo (b), Tjutju Yuniarsih (b)
a) School of Postgraduates, Management Study Program, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
mugipuspita[at]gmail.com
b) School of Postgraduates, Management Study Program, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
One of the fastest growing business sector trends is start up companies. Start up companies that are identical with innovative work behavior and have different demands on the initial and advanced cycles. The increasingly competitive industry is becoming a challenge for start up companies to survive. This shows that innovative work behavior is needed by employees who work in start up companies. This study examines the impact of transformational leadership and knowledge sharing on innovative work behavior among millennial employees in start up companies. The research sample is 50 start up millenial employee in Jakarta. A questionnaire with a Liker scale was used as a data collection technique. To measure transformational leadership using the adaptation instrument from Podsakof et al (1990). The tool for measuring knowledge sharing makes use of a measuring was adapted from Chennamaneni (2006). The tool for measuring innovative work behaviour was adapted from Jong & Hartog (2008). The analysis of this studies makes use of SEM (structural equation model) with SmartPLS model 3.0 as a statistical device. The result showed that transformational leadership has a positive and significant on knowledge sharing. Transformational leadership and knowledge sharing actually have a positives and significant on innovative work behavior.
Keywords: millennial employees, transformational leadership, knowledge sharing, innovative work behavior
Topic: Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Human Resources Management
