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Leadership, Innovative Behavior and the Case of Innovative Climate-When the Mediator Becomes the Mediated
Milan S Lecic1, Bojana Milic1, Ruzica Visnjic1
1Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 20, 2023
Summary
Leader-member exchange (LMX) fosters innovative behavior by creating an innovative climate, which is further enhanced by organizational commitment and internal trust. This study reveals a serial mediation effect influencing employee innovation.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Behavior
- Management Science
- Psychology
Background:
- Leader-member exchange (LMX) is a critical factor in understanding workplace dynamics.
- Innovative behavior is crucial for organizational success and competitiveness.
- The mediating roles of innovative climate, organizational commitment, and internal trust require further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the impact of LMX on innovative behavior.
- To investigate the mediating role of an innovative climate in the LMX-innovative behavior relationship.
- To explore the serial mediation effects of organizational commitment and internal trust on this pathway.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative analysis of 1114 employee samples from Slovenia and Serbia.
- Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique applied.
- Validated measurement scales for LMX, innovative climate, organizational commitment, internal trust, and innovative behavior.
Main Results:
- LMX positively influences innovative behavior.
- An innovative climate significantly mediates the relationship between LMX and innovative behavior.
- Organizational commitment and internal trust demonstrate serial mediation effects, further enhancing the impact of LMX on innovative behavior.
Conclusions:
- An innovative climate plays a complex, serial mediating role in how LMX influences innovative work behavior.
- Findings highlight the importance of fostering both an innovative climate and employee commitment/trust for promoting innovation.
- Practical implications suggest leadership development programs focused on enhancing LMX and cultivating an innovative organizational culture.
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