Revolutionizing healthcare leadership the critical role of digital citizenship in knowledge sharing
Abstract This study explores the relationship between digital leadership (DLR), visionary leadership (VSL), and knowledge sharing (KNS) among healthcare professionals in Pakistan, focusing on the mediating role of digital citizenship behavior (DCZ). As leadership becomes increasingly crucial for pro...
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| description | Abstract This study explores the relationship between digital leadership (DLR), visionary leadership (VSL), and knowledge sharing (KNS) among healthcare professionals in Pakistan, focusing on the mediating role of digital citizenship behavior (DCZ). As leadership becomes increasingly crucial for promoting knowledge sharing in healthcare, understanding how DLR and VSL facilitate this behavior particularly through digital citizenship is essential. A quantitative approach was employed, gathering data from 202 healthcare professionals via a structured questionnaire assessing DLR, VSL, DCZ, and KNS. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the relationships and test the mediating effect of DCZ. Findings reveal significant positive relationships between both DLR and VSL with KNS. Notably, DCZ partially mediates the relationship between DLR and KNS, with a stronger mediation effect observed in this context. In the VSL-KNS relationship, DCZ’s mediation was confirmed and indicating partial mediation. These results underscore the importance of fostering digital citizenship behaviors to enhance knowledge sharing, providing valuable insights for leadership development programs aimed at improving organizational performance in healthcare settings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1495afc8a1e145d799be0b536140b48d2025-08-20T02:56:21ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-03-0115111110.1038/s41598-025-93117-yRevolutionizing healthcare leadership the critical role of digital citizenship in knowledge sharingNaveed Saif0Sadaqat Ali1Imrab Shaheen2Gerald Guan Gan Goh3Sajid Ullah Khan4Institute of Management Science, University of Science and Technology BannuNational University of Modern LanguagesUniversity of Kotli, Azad Jammu and KashmirFaculty of Business, Multimedia UniversityInformation Systems Department, College of Computer Engineering and Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz UniversityAbstract This study explores the relationship between digital leadership (DLR), visionary leadership (VSL), and knowledge sharing (KNS) among healthcare professionals in Pakistan, focusing on the mediating role of digital citizenship behavior (DCZ). As leadership becomes increasingly crucial for promoting knowledge sharing in healthcare, understanding how DLR and VSL facilitate this behavior particularly through digital citizenship is essential. A quantitative approach was employed, gathering data from 202 healthcare professionals via a structured questionnaire assessing DLR, VSL, DCZ, and KNS. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the relationships and test the mediating effect of DCZ. Findings reveal significant positive relationships between both DLR and VSL with KNS. Notably, DCZ partially mediates the relationship between DLR and KNS, with a stronger mediation effect observed in this context. In the VSL-KNS relationship, DCZ’s mediation was confirmed and indicating partial mediation. These results underscore the importance of fostering digital citizenship behaviors to enhance knowledge sharing, providing valuable insights for leadership development programs aimed at improving organizational performance in healthcare settings.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93117-yDigital leadershipVisionary leadershipKnowledge sharingDigital citizenship behaviorHealthcare workers |
| spellingShingle | Naveed Saif Sadaqat Ali Imrab Shaheen Gerald Guan Gan Goh Sajid Ullah Khan Revolutionizing healthcare leadership the critical role of digital citizenship in knowledge sharing Scientific Reports Digital leadership Visionary leadership Knowledge sharing Digital citizenship behavior Healthcare workers |
| title | Revolutionizing healthcare leadership the critical role of digital citizenship in knowledge sharing |
| title_full | Revolutionizing healthcare leadership the critical role of digital citizenship in knowledge sharing |
| title_fullStr | Revolutionizing healthcare leadership the critical role of digital citizenship in knowledge sharing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Revolutionizing healthcare leadership the critical role of digital citizenship in knowledge sharing |
| title_short | Revolutionizing healthcare leadership the critical role of digital citizenship in knowledge sharing |
| title_sort | revolutionizing healthcare leadership the critical role of digital citizenship in knowledge sharing |
| topic | Digital leadership Visionary leadership Knowledge sharing Digital citizenship behavior Healthcare workers |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93117-y |
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