INFLUENCE OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING, SRHRM, AND RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP ON ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY

Abstract

Human resources are at the core of the company’s attention to achieve human resource champions. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of knowledge sharing, socially responsible human resource management (SHRRM), and responsible leadership on absorptive capacity at Site Manager PT Waskita Karya (Persero)Tbk infrastructure 1 Division Jakarta. This type of research is causal research. The sample in this study were employees of Site Manager PT Waskita Karya (Persero)Tbk infrastructure 1 Division Jakarta as many as 78 people using a technique of saturation sampling. Multiple linear regression analysis was employed as the analytical technique. The findings of this study's analysis prove that: (1) Knowledge sharing has a positive and significant effect on absorptive capacity; (2) Socially Responsible Human Resource Management (SRHRM) has a positive and significant effect on absorptive capacity; and (3) Responsible leadership has a positive and significant effect on absorptive capacity.

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