Leader-member exchange and innovative work behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilal Bin Saeed ◽  
Bilal Afsar ◽  
Sadia Cheema ◽  
Farheen Javed
Keyword(s):  
Creative Process ◽  
Domain Knowledge ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Innovative Work

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine how leader–member exchange relates to subordinate’s innovative work behavior through core self-evaluation (CSE), domain knowledge and creative process engagement. On the basis of an interactional approach, this study hypothesized that there is an interaction between leader–member exchange, CSE and domain knowledge that affects innovative work behavior, such that leader–member exchange has the strongest positive relationship with innovative work behavior when subordinates have high levels of CSE and domain knowledge; and creative process engagement mediates the effect that this three-way interaction between leader–member exchange, CSE and domain knowledge has on innovative work behavior.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 323 employees and their immediate supervisors (121) from automotive industry. First, subordinates completed measures of their leader–member exchange, CSE and domain knowledge. Then, the supervisors of these employees assessed their subordinates’ innovative work behavior.FindingsThe results showed that leader–member exchange, CSE and domain knowledge interacted to affect employee innovative work behavior in such a way that when CSE and domain knowledge were both high, leader–member exchange had the strongest positive relationship with innovative work behavior and creative process engagement mediated this relationship.Originality/valueThis study is the first of its kind to empirically examine the interactional perspective of leader–member exchange on innovative work behavior through domain knowledge, CSE and creative process engagement. Theoretical and practical implications and future area of research are discussed at the end.

Leader-member exchange, learning orientation and innovative work behavior

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aungkhana Atitumpong ◽  
Yuosre F. Badir
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Learning Orientation ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
Creative Self ◽  
Employee Learning

Purpose This study aims to examine the effects of leader–member exchange (LMX) and employee learning orientation on employee innovative work behavior (IWB) through creative self-efficacy. Design/methodology/approach Data have been collected from 337 employees and 137 direct managers from manufacturing sector. A hierarchical linear model has been used to test the hypotheses. Findings Results showed that LMX and employee learning orientation are positively related to employees’ IWB, and these relationships are mediated by creative self-efficacy. Originality/value This study expands previous results by empirically testing how LMX and employee learning orientation influence employees’ IWB through creative self-efficacy.

Impact of proactive personality and leader member exchange on innovative work behavior: a job design perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marium Arslan Zuberi ◽  
Arif Khattak
Keyword(s):  
Job Design ◽  
Proactive Personality ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
Task Significance ◽  
And Task

Purpose It has been established that innovation is determined by leadership and personality characteristics. Further inquiry in this line of research is encouraged. Accordingly, the authors propose inter-correlations between personality, leadership, innovation and job design characteristics. The purpose of this paper is to understand how proactive personality and leader member exchange can derive innovative work behavior, in employees of telecommunication industry, by increasing task feedback and task significance. Design/methodology/approach A deductive approach was used to propose hypotheses. Objective data were collected through a cross sectional survey of 292 samples from three large multinational telecommunication companies located in Islamabad (Pakistan). The survey instrument was a 25-item questionnaire adopted from previously developed and well-validated scales used by prior researches. The survey yielded findings in support of proposed hypotheses of the study. Findings Hierarchical regression analysis yielded findings, which suggested that proactive personality and leader member exchange (LMX) both have a strong positive relationship with innovative work behavior (IWB). Furthermore, task significance and task feedback were found to moderate the aforementioned relationships such that strong leader member exchange and proactive personalities resulted in increased innovative work behavior at higher levels of task feedback and task significance. Practical implications The managers can raise their innovation enhancing strategies one step higher by integrating it with enhanced task feedback and significance. This can be done while working on the relationship of their employees with the leaders/managers and by encouraging proactive personalities at work. Infusing the proposed integrated and holistic framework, of innovative behavior, into their organizations will lead to better retention of key employees, higher job satisfaction and increased loyalty. Originality/value This paper adds significance to the extant literature by examining proactive personality and LMX as determinants of innovative work behavior and the moderating impact of job design characteristics in the context of telecommunication companies, particularly from developing countries, such as Pakistan. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that has tested the interplay between a relational concept of leadership (LMX), proactive personality, task significance and task feedback and the outcome variable innovative work behavior.

scholarly journals PENGARUH LEADER MEMBER EXCHANGE (LMX) DAN ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR (OCB) TERHADAP INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOR (IWB) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KINERJA ORGANISASI (STUDI PADA PT. (PERSERO) ANGKASA PURA I BANDAR UDARA INTERNASIONAL HASANUDDIN)

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-227
Author(s):  
Nurdjanah Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Probability Sampling ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Innovative Work

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh langsung dan tidak langsung leader member exchange (LMX), organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) dan innovative work behavior (IWB) terhadap kinerja organisasi pada PT. Persero Angkasa Pura I Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Hasanuddin Makassar. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan analisis jalur dengan bantuan Amos ver. 21. Data diperoleh melalui penyebaran kuesioner dan wawancara langsung kepada responden dengan menggunakan metode pemilihan sampel probability sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 146 orang. Hasil Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa LMX berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap IWB dan OCB berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap IWB. LMX memiliki pengaruh terhadap Kinerja organisasi. OCB memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja organisasi. IWB memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja organisasi. LMX berpengaruh positif dan signifikan kinerja organisasi melalui IWB. OCB memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja organisasi melalui IWB.

scholarly journals The Effect of Leader-Member Exchange on Innovative Work Behavior in the Saudi Hospitality

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman Alsughayir
Keyword(s):  
Work Behavior ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Employee Behavior ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
Hospitality Sector ◽  
Hotel Sector ◽  
High Level

This study investigated whether a relationship exists between leader–Member exchange (LMX) and innovative work behavior (IWB) of hotel sector employees in the territory of Riyadh. LMX’s overall effect on innovative employee work behavior can be seen in the values of R2 = 0.655 and adjusted R2 =0.423. Overall, the results explain 65 percent of the variation in innovative employee behavior, which represents a satisfactory and positive result for the study and supported the study’s hypotheses. One aim of the study was to improve our understanding of the effect that LMX has on IWB among the hospitality sector in Riyadh. LMX was found to be an important antecedent of IWB, and a high level of quality of LMX between employees and supervisors will inspire employees to be increasingly innovative while working.

Linking paternalistic leadership to follower's innovative work behavior: the influence of leader–member exchange and employee voice

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajjad Nazir ◽  
Amina Shafi ◽  
Muhammad Ali Asadullah ◽  
Wang Qun ◽  
Sahar Khadim
Keyword(s):  
Work Behavior ◽  
Moral Leadership ◽  
Employee Voice ◽  
Voice Behavior ◽  
Paternalistic Leadership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Authoritarian Leadership ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Innovative Work

PurposeThis study examines the serial mediation mechanism between paternalistic leadership and innovative work behavior through the leader–member exchange (LMX) and employee voice behavior. Particularly, this study utilized the social exchange theory to investigate the indirect effect of three distinct dimensions of paternalistic leadership style on innovative work behavior through LMX and employee voice behavior.Design/methodology/approachSelf-reported questionnaires were used to collect data from 397 employees in Pakistan. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsThe two dimensions of paternalistic leadership were significantly related to LMX. LMX had a significant effect on employee voice behavior that was further related to innovative work behavior. The findings also support the mediating role of LMX between authoritarian and moral leadership and employee voice. Further, LMX and employee voice boosted the indirect relationship between moral leadership and innovative behavior. However, authoritarian leadership demonstrated a significant but negative indirect effect on innovative behavior through LMX and employee voice.Practical implicationsThe organizational members need to encourage a high LMX and voice behavior to enhance the positive effects of benevolent and moral leadership styles on innovative employee behaviors. Contrarily, they need to discourage authoritarian leadership if they want to enhance innovative work behavior through LMX and employee voice. Furthermore, when leaders provide a safe environment to employees at the workplace, then they may feel secure to take risks and exhibit innovative work behavior, which ultimately contributes to increasing employee and organizational performance.Originality/valueThis study extended the existing literature on paternalistic leadership in two important ways. First, this study examined a serial mediation mechanism to test the effect of paternalistic leadership on innovative work behavior through LMX and voice behavior. Second, this is a key study to investigate which dimension of paternalistic leadership is effective to boost employees' innovative work behavior at the individual level in the Pakistani organizational context.

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