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How Self-Efficacy Drives Innovative Work Behavior: Evidence from Indonesian Higher Education with Knowledge Sharing as a Mediator

Jurnal Dinamika Manajemen · Vol. 17 No. 1 (2026) · pp. 165–181

DOI
10.15294/jdm.v17i1.40855
ISSN
2337-5434
Published
2026-03-01
Publisher
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Language
eng

Abstract

Innovative work behavior (IWB) is an important dimension for higher education institutions in facing global demands. This study examines the effect of self-efficacy on innovative work behavior with knowledge sharing as a mediating variable in 129 lecturers at state vocational colleges with public service agencies in Central Java, Indonesia. A quantitative survey method was employed to collect primary data, which were subsequently analyzed using PLS-SEM. The results showed that self-efficacy significantly influenced knowledge sharing and IWB, and knowledge sharing significantly influenced IWB. In addition, knowledge sharing was proven to partially mediate the relationship between self-efficacy and IWB, with the direct effect remaining significant. These findings indicate that lecturers’ self-confidence contributes directly to innovative behavior. However, its influence can also occur if accompanied by knowledge sharing activities in an academic environment. This study extends Social Cognitive Theory by demonstrating how the environmental component of triadic reciprocal causation operates through knowledge exchange at a public service vocational college in Central Java, Indonesia. This suggests that the burden of the Tridharma (three pillars) and the culture of academic collectivism shape the dynamics between personal confidence and innovative output.

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Meliani RoselaAffiliation unknown1
Endah Prapti LestariAffiliation unknown1
Rini WidyastutiPadjadjaran University1
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Aldila TiaranyAffiliation unknown1
Siti Melinda SariAffiliation unknown1
Raden Aldino KurniawanAffiliation unknown1
Bayu Adjie IndoyoAffiliation unknown1
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Fadila ArifinandiniAffiliation unknown1
Auriantika AuriantikaAffiliation unknown1
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Pajrina Nur AiniAffiliation unknown1

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