EMPLOYEE INNOVATIVE AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING BEHAVIOR THROUGH THE LENS OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

Training and development is widely recognized as an essential factor that helps in achieving the desired employee outcome; overall employee productivity. Hence, it is important to identify the critical outcomes achieved through employee training programs that lead to employee productivity. This study focus on enhancing employee innovative and knowledge sharing behavior through training programs in the presence of affective commitment with the mediating effect of intellectual capital by using a cross sectional approach. Proposed hypothesis being tested through data collected from manufacturing sector “Food and Personal Care” in Pakistan and data analysis proved the significance of training programs in promoting employee’s desired behaviors through the mediating role of intellectual capital and relationship strengthens in the presence of affective commitment. The study is primarily conducted in the context of developing countries where innovations and knowledge sharing are critical for maintaining the competitive advantage in manufacturing sector where technology advancement is challenging factor to adopt in a dynamic working conditions.