The study investigates the impact of Shared Leadership on Innovation Self-Efficacy and Self-Organization among members of the human capital within a knowledge ecosystem. It aims to understand the effect of shared leadership style on human capital component of the knowledge ecosystem with respect to innovation self-efficacy behaviours and their self-organization. The study also examines how ecosystem processes impact self-organization of the human capital and its impact on organizational innovation. Thus, the study recommends the development of shared leadership style among human capital in the knowledge ecosystem to facilitate learning, knowledge coordination and self-organization.

Knowledge Ecosystem, Shared Leadership, Self-Organization in Individuals and Teams, Innovation Self-Efficacy, Innovation Performance, Nature of Knowledge Ecosystem

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