scholarly journals Mediating Effect of Organizational structure on the Relationship between Managers' Leadership Style and Employees' Creativity (Case study: Metal Industries of Kaveh Industrial City)

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Behzad Shoghi ◽  
Morteza Asgarani ◽  
Najmiyeh Ashnagohar
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Industrial City ◽  
The Relationship

Authentic leadership – an antecedent for contextual performance of Indian nurses

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 1244-1260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishtha Malik
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Contextual Performance ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hospital Administrators ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between authentic leadership and contextual performance of nursing staff while considering the mediating effect of psychological capital and moderating effect of autonomy on this association. Design/methodology/approach Data were gathered from 41 small and medium-sized hospitals situated in the state of Uttarakhand, India. The sample for the study included 530 nurses and their 146 supervisors. Process macro (Hayes) was used to examine the influence of authentic leadership on contextual performance and the mediating effect of psychological capital and moderating role of autonomy in the relationship between authentic leadership and contextual performance. Findings Results indicate that authentic leadership is positively linked to contextual performance of nurses. Furthermore, psychological capital is found to mediate the relationship between authentic leadership and contextual performance while autonomy acts as a moderator between psychological capital and contextual performance. Practical implications Findings of this investigation would help healthcare managers to understand the importance of developing the psychological capital of healthcare workers. The paper draws attention of hospital administrators toward the need for setting up an appropriate environment wherein nurses are given a certain degree of autonomy to perform their task more effectively. This study also highlights the importance of an effective leadership style, namely authentic leadership in influencing contextual performance in service-oriented organizations such as healthcare institutions, as investigated in this study. Originality/value While extensive literature is available on authentic leadership and its impact on followers’ behavior, very little work seems to have been done to show a linkage between authentic leadership and contextual performance, especially in the context of nurses in developing country such as India. This work, therefore, may be considered original and of significant value in understanding the relationships between the various constructs in the Indian scenario.

A Case Study of the Mediating Role of Innovation on the Relationship Between Environmental Uncertainty, Market Orientation, and Firm Performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (06) ◽  
pp. 1750003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cevahir Uzkurt ◽  
Halil Semih Kimzan ◽  
Cengiz Yılmaz
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

In recent years, environmental uncertainty and market orientation have been considered key elements of superior firm performance. Although environmental uncertainty and market orientation may affect firm performance, innovation also mediates these effects. In this study, a conceptual model was developed to test the mediating effect of innovation on the relationships between these constructs. Data for the study were collected from Turkey’s Top 500 Companies. Hierarchical regression and multiple regression analyses were employed to test the research hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that the direct effects of environmental uncertainty and innovation on firm performance were statistically significant, although the effect of market orientation was not. The results obtained from the present study seem to indicate a possible “dual effect” of market orientation on firm performance. The results also indicated that innovation, especially product innovation, mediates the relationship between environmental uncertainty and firm performance. The findings indicate that innovation, especially product innovation, is critical for firm performance.

scholarly journals A study on the relationship between organizational structure and organizational agility: A case study of insurance firm

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 2777-2788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Ali Akbar Ahmadi ◽  
Alireza Fathizadeh ◽  
Javad Sadeghi ◽  
Mohsen daryabeigi ◽  
Leili Taherkhani
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Organizational Agility ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Relationship between Knowledge Management, Leadership Style, and Work Motivation: Evidence from an Islamic Boarding School

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 945-954
Author(s):  
Soeprayitno
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Teacher Motivation ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Management Leadership ◽  
Islamic Leadership ◽  
The Relationship

This study empirically examines the relationship between leadership, knowledge management, and teacher motivation by studying a boarding school. Specifically, this research tests whether leadership style has a mediating effect on the relationship between knowledge management and motivation. Based on the literature review, a theoretical framework for this study is established. A survey was employed to gather information from the teachers of a boarding school located in Solo city, Indonesia. This study employs SEM-PLS to estimate the empirical model. Knowledge management is found to have insignificant effect on leadership style. However, knowledge management and leadership are positively associated with teacher motivation. This research extends the literature on knowledge management by linking with teacher motivation and leadership style. The use of Islamic leadership style may also contribute to the existing literature.

Leading well pays off: mediating effects and multi-group analysis of strategic performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 400-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinglan Chen ◽  
Tor Eriksson ◽  
Luca Giustiniano
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reveal the mediating role of leadership style on the relationship between strategy and company performance. Design/methodology/approach The study uses empirical data gathered from top managers in a stratified sample of 476 Danish private businesses. Findings The results show the mediating effects of leadership styles on strategic performance. In particular, both supportive and directive leadership styles partially mediate the effect of the differentiation strategy, while the supportive leadership style displays a stronger mediating effect than the directive one. The multi-group analysis shows the moderating impact of the manager’s tenure, managerial level, strategy clarity, industry and business environment risk. Research limitations/implications The study is limited by its nature and the specificity of the national context in which it was conducted. In this vein, the evidence collected here can be enlarged and complemented by having access to panel data or the generalization of some results to neighboring or other developed countries. Practical implications Several implications of the findings for managerial practices are discussed. Originality/value There are very few discussions of the mediating effect of leadership style between strategy and performance. The paper fills the gap by examining the role of leadership style planning on the relationship between those two variables in Denmark.

Impact of Leadership Style on Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Nigerian Banks

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 202 ◽  
Author(s):  
R M Ojokuku ◽  
T A Odetayo ◽  
A S Sajuyigbe
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Statistical Tool ◽  
Democratic Leadership ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study examined the impact of leadership style on organizational performance in selected Banks, in Ibadan Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was adopted in selecting a total of sixty (60) respondents as sample for the study, while relevant data was gathered with the aid of a structured questionnaire. One hypothesis was formulated and inferential statistical tool was used to analyze the data specifically Pearson product moment correlation was used to examine the relationship between leadership style dimensions and organizational performance, while Regression analysis was used to examine the significant effect of leadership style dimensions on followers and performance. Findings showed positive and negative correlation between leadership style dimensions and organizational performance. It was also found that leadership style dimensions jointly predict organizational performance, which counted for 23% variance of performance. The study concluded that transformational and democratic leadership style should be employed by the Banks’ management in order to wax stronger in a global competitive environment.

Contributing Factors, Attribution, and Coping in Academic Boredom: An Exploratory Case Study of Graduate Students in Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 104515952098730
Author(s):  
Jianling Xie ◽  
Jianzhong Xu ◽  
Tianlan Wei ◽  
Katarzyna Gallo ◽  
Mary Everett Giles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Attributional Style ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

This exploratory qualitative case study investigates how graduate students in education experience, attribute, and combat academic boredom. Three areas of concern are addressed: (a) the contributing factors to boredom, (b) how attributional style (internal vs. external) relates to coping with boredom, and (c) the differences between combating class-related boredom and learning-related boredom. Results showed that the onset of boredom was mostly influenced by a lack of interest, lack of utility value, and autonomy frustration. This study extended the existing literature by discovering an interaction between students’ attributional style and their coping strategies for boredom during classroom instruction. Specifically, students who argued that the instructor should hold more responsibility for boredom in class tended to take avoidance coping as their primary strategy (e.g., doodling). By comparison, students who opted to approach the problem positively (e.g., taking notes) are prone to attribute internally. Attribution does not appear to have a mediating effect on the relationship between experience of boredom and coping strategies for learning-related boredom. Implications for graduate and adult education and findings in the context of recent theoretical frameworks are discussed.

Organizational structure, employee problem solving, and lean implementation

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
June M. Worley ◽  
Toni L. Doolen
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Lean Implementation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Manufacturing Organizations ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The aim of this study was to understand the relationship between organizational structure and lean implementation success and to explore the impact of a lean implementation on the development of employee problem-solving skills. Organizations that implement lean manufacturing strategies experience widely differing results, with unexpected outcomes for some organizations. Design/methodology/approach – This study was conducted using qualitative research methodologies. Specifically, a case study was performed at an electronics manufacturer in the northwestern USA over a three-month time period. The researchers collected data from a variety of sources at the manufacturing site. Findings – Two significant findings emerged. First, the lack of dedicated personnel for the lean implementation inhibited the widespread adoption of lean practices. Second, evidence supported the role of the lean implementation in positively affecting employee problem-solving skills. Research limitations/implications – This paper is relevant to most manufacturing organizations; however, lean implementations are likely as unique as the organizations themselves. Given that the study used a single-site case study, utilizing qualitative methods, additional research is needed to confirm the findings for a larger range of manufacturing organizations. The results do indicate, however, that an organization with fewer resources to dedicate to the lean effort may find the transformation process slow and may experience fewer performance benefits. Likewise, further empirical study would help strengthen the findings regarding the relationship between the lean implementation and noticeable improvement in employee problem-solving skills. Originality/value – The literature stream for lean manufacturing provides examples of how lean implementations have not only noticeably affected tangible metrics related to profits and expenses but have also helped positively influence factors such as employee safety, morale and empowerment. For some organizations, considering the effect of these intangible factors before committing to a new manufacturing approach may prove useful. This study focused on exploring, in a much deeper way, through qualitative methods, how organizational structure can impact a lean implementation and how it ultimately acts as a catalyst for the increased development of employee problem-solving skills.

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