This study examines the impact of coworker incivility on knowledge hiding, mediated by work engagement and turnover intention, as well as the moderating role of employee cynicism, in Vali-e-Asr Hospital in Bafq. The research adopts a causal-correlational, descriptive-survey, and applied approach, conducted through field methods using standardized questionnaires. Data were collected from employees at Vali-e-Asr Hospital in Bafq and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including structural equation modeling based on the partial least squares method. Analyses were performed using SPSS 27 for preliminary calculations and SmartPLS 4 for structural modeling. The results indicated that, in Vali-e-Asr Hospital in Bafq, coworker incivility significantly reduces work engagement, increases turnover intention, and ultimately reinforces knowledge hiding; notably, work engagement and turnover intention play significant sequential mediating roles. The moderating role of employee cynicism was not confirmed. These findings suggest that, in the small environment with close interpersonal relationships characteristic of this governmental county hospital, coworker incivility has a substantial effect on diminishing motivation for knowledge sharing. Therefore, enhancing job engagement and improving interpersonal relationships at Vali-e-Asr Hospital in Bafq can reduce knowledge hiding and elevate organizational performance.
sharei,Z and Heidari Nezhad,H . (2026). Investigating the Antecedents of Knowledge Hiding Behavior in Therapeutic Environments. (e246258). Management and Educational Perspective, 8(2), e246258 doi: 10.22034/jmep.2026.557312.1595
MLA
sharei,Z , and Heidari Nezhad,H . "Investigating the Antecedents of Knowledge Hiding Behavior in Therapeutic Environments" .e246258 , Management and Educational Perspective, 8, 2, 2026, e246258. doi: 10.22034/jmep.2026.557312.1595
HARVARD
sharei Z, Heidari Nezhad H. (2026). 'Investigating the Antecedents of Knowledge Hiding Behavior in Therapeutic Environments', Management and Educational Perspective, 8(2), e246258. doi: 10.22034/jmep.2026.557312.1595
CHICAGO
Z sharei and H Heidari Nezhad, "Investigating the Antecedents of Knowledge Hiding Behavior in Therapeutic Environments," Management and Educational Perspective, 8 2 (2026): e246258, doi: 10.22034/jmep.2026.557312.1595
VANCOUVER
sharei Z, Heidari Nezhad H. Investigating the Antecedents of Knowledge Hiding Behavior in Therapeutic Environments. Journal of Management and educational perspective (jmep). 2026;8(2):e246258 (In Persian). doi: 10.22034/jmep.2026.557312.1595
