The Mediating Role of Knowledge Management Processes and Infrastructures in the Relationship Between Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurial Leadership and Academic Innovative Performance

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Department of Management, University of Applied Sciences of Artistic culture of Drijeno Center, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran.

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Knowledge-based entrepreneurial leadership, as a key driver of innovation, holds significant importance in academic domains. This study aimed to analyze the mediating role of knowledge management processes and infrastructures in the relationship between knowledge-based entrepreneurial leadership and academic innovative performance among university managers in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. This research is applied and descriptive-correlational in nature. The statistical population consisted of 410 personnel of universities in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, from which 205 were selected using stratified random sampling with proportional allocation. The research instruments were standard questionnaires on knowledge-based entrepreneurial leadership, innovative performance, and knowledge management. The face and content validity of the questionnaires were confirmed by an expert panel, and their construct validity was confirmed through confirmatory factor analysis. The reliability of the questionnaires was assessed and confirmed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results indicated that knowledge-based entrepreneurial leadership positively and significantly affects knowledge management infrastructures and processes, and directly enhances academic innovative performance. Furthermore, knowledge management infrastructures and processes also directly influence innovation. Mediation analysis revealed that these two variables significantly mediate the relationship between entrepreneurial leadership and innovation. These findings underscore the pivotal importance of knowledge management in linking entrepreneurial leadership to academic innovation and are consistent with previous research. It is recommended that university managers enhance innovation by improving technological infrastructures and strengthening knowledge-sharing processes. Additionally, future research should explore moderating variables.

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  • Receive Date: 01 November 2024
  • Revise Date: 23 February 2025
  • Accept Date: 24 February 2025

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