Transformational leadership and innovative work behaviour: the mediating role of psychological empowerment
| Autor: | Dan Florin Stanescu, Alexandra Zbuchea, Florina Pînzaru |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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05 social sciences
050109 social psychology Psychological empowerment Theoretical Computer Science Transformational leadership Work (electrical) Control and Systems Engineering 0502 economics and business Computer Science (miscellaneous) 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychology Engineering (miscellaneous) Social psychology 050203 business & management Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Kybernetes. 50:1041-1057 |
| ISSN: | 0368-492X |
| DOI: | 10.1108/k-07-2019-0491 |
| Popis: | PurposeThis study aims to explore the relationship between transformational leadership and employees’ innovative work behaviour (IWB), additionally examining the mediating effect of psychological empowerment.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on a cross-sectional design, data being collected from 139 employees through the following structured questionnaires: Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire, IWB and psychological empowerment instrument.FindingsThe findings revealed a positive and significant relationship between transformational leadership and both IWB and psychological empowerment, as well as the fact that transformational leadership, through psychological empowerment, fosters IWB.Research limitations/implicationsOne of the main weaknesses of this study is the use of a cross-sectional design, which does not allow for an assessment of the cause–effect relation. Also, using a self-reported questionnaire might have brought common method bias.Practical implicationsThe paper shows that, by creating a greater sense of empowerment, leaders could have a higher positive effect on employee’s levels of IWB. Moreover, empowerment acts as one of the most important and effective processes within the transformational leadership framework in fostering innovation among followers.Originality/valueThis study extends the empirical research on transformational leadership and its influence on employees’ work attitudes. Given the scant research on the role of the psychological empowerment, the results of this study confirm not only its mediating role but also the need for further studies in this direction. |
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