THE MEDIATING ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN THE EFFECT OF TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL CREATIVITY

Purpose- The main aim of this study is to determine the mediating role of information sharing in the effect of trancastional and transformational leadership on organizational creativity. Methodology- In the research, quantitative research method was preferred and the data were collected via electronic surveys from livewares by convenience sampling method. As a result of the data collection process, 162 questionnaires were obtained. Findings- After obtaining the data, SPSS 23.0 program was used for statistical analysis such as validity and reliability analysis, hierarchical regression analysis and t-test and Anova tests in the context of demographic variables. Conclusion- It has been determined that transactional leadership and transformational leadership have a significant effect on knowledge sharing and organizational creativity. At the same time, it has been determined that information sharing has no mediating role in the effect of transactional leadership on organizational creativity and that information sharing has partial mediating role in the effect of transformational leadership on organizational creativity