Examining The Effect of Digital Transformative Leadership on Employee Performance: ‎Evidence from SMEs in Jordan on The Moderating Role of Knowledge Management

  • Authors

    • Osama Mousa Alawneh Department of Human Resource Management, Business School, Jadara University, Irbid ‎‎21110, Jordan
    • Ma'en Al-sager Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Business ‎Administrative Sciences,‎‏ ‏ Zarqa University, Jordan
    • Fawzieh Masa'd Department of Human Resources Management, Faculty of Business, Jadara University
    • Mahmoud Izzat Allahham Business Faculty Research Unit, Amman Arab University, Amman, 11953, Jordan
    • Fawwaz Tawfiq Awamleh Business Faculty, Amman Arab University, Amman, 11953, Jordan
    • Raad Nathir Ahmed Al-rawashdeh Business Development, Luminus Technical University College
    https://doi.org/10.14419/qrntwt71

    Received date: August 16, 2025

    Accepted date: September 4, 2025

    Published date: September 21, 2025

  • Creativity; Curiosity; Collaboration; Employee Performance; Knowledge Management‎.

  • Abstract

    The study aims to fill the gap by investigating the effects of Digital Transformative ‎Leadership on employee performance. It used a quantitative approach to examine how ‎knowledge management moderates the relations among digital transformative leadership ‎variables, employee performance within small to medium enterprises (SMEs) working in the IT ‎sector, and those located in Jordan. Evidence indicated that digital transformative ‎leadership positively and significantly impacts employee performance and knowledge ‎management, and statistically moderates this relationship. The results also reveal that the digital ‎transformative leadership will exert a stronger impact on performance outcomes as knowledge ‎management is increased. The results of this study contribute to practical implications for ‎organizations that want to improve their performance with these kinds of digital leadership ‎styles and place a focus on strategic decisions, because without robust knowledge management ‎practices, it is difficult to use effective digital leadership. The study suggests going beyond ‎regional and sectoral boundaries as well as the limitations of cross-country, cross-sector ‎research and longitudinal aspects for further understanding of this issue‎.

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    Alawneh , O. M. ., Al-sager, M., Masa'd, F. ., Allahham, M. I. ., Awamleh , F. T. ., & Al-rawashdeh, R. N. A. . (2025). Examining The Effect of Digital Transformative Leadership on Employee Performance: ‎Evidence from SMEs in Jordan on The Moderating Role of Knowledge Management. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(5), 773-781. https://doi.org/10.14419/qrntwt71