Impact of Knowledge-Oriented Leadership on Innovative Behavior, and Employee Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Knowledge-Centered Culture for Sustainable Workplace

Knowledge –orientation leadership has recently gained attention from academics and business executives for its positive impact on long-term organizational and employee outcomes. This study examines the impact of knowledge-oriented leadership on innovative behavior and employee job satisfaction, with the mediating role of knowledge- centered culture for sustainable workplace. Drawing on Affective Events Theory, survey data were collected from 456 employees in hotels and travel companies in Khyber Paktunkhwa Pakistan. The model and hypothesis were tested using Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results validate that knowledge-oriented leadership fosters a knowledge-centered culture inside firms, which in turn fosters innovative service behavior and work satisfaction among employees. The findings show that knowledge-centered culture mediates the relationship between knowledge-oriented leadership, innovative behavior, and job satisfaction. This study contributes to the literature from a developing country perspective by providing empirical evidence that t knowledge-oriented leadership fosters an organizational -centered culture, which in turn increases job satisfaction and f service innovation.