Leadership behaviors that really count in an organization's performance in the Middle East: The case of Dubai

摘要

This study is an examination of the relationships among leadership behaviors, knowledge sharing, and organizational performance in a non-Western context like Dubai. Using a sample of 504 managers from different business-services sectors (real estate, banks, insurance), the results suggest that transactional and transformational leadership are positively related to knowledge sharing and organizational performance. However, sharing knowledge was found to partially mediate the effect of leadership on organizational performance. In addition, an unexpected neutral effect of gender and citizenship or nationality has been detected. Limitations of this study and recommendations for future research and implications for managers are also provided.