Impact of Inclusive Leadership on Innovation Performance During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak: Mediating Role of Employee Innovation Behavior and Moderating Role of Psychological Empowerment

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of inclusive leadership on innovation performance with a mediating role of employee innovation behavior and the moderating role of psychological empowerment (PE). Supervisors and employees of Saudi manufacturing firms are the participants of this study. This study used a quantitative research technique with a cross-sectional approach and a self-administrative survey questionnaire to collect the data. The data were analyzed by using the Smart PLS 3 software. The results depict that inclusive leadership has a significant positive impact on the firm’s innovation performance. Employees’ innovation behavior has a significant mediating effect on the association of inclusive leadership and innovation performance. Findings revealed that PE has an important moderating role in the association of inclusive leadership and innovation performance. The findings of this study contribute to the body of knowledge by finding that inclusive leadership has a significant effect on the firm’s innovative performance and PE is crucial to enhance innovation performance.

Hubungan Kepemimpinan Inklusif, Keterlibatan Karyawan, Efikasi Diri terhadap Perilaku Kerja Inovatif

“…Pemimpin inklusif diasumsikan menciptakan inovasi ditempat kerja agar menghasilkan yang bermanfaat bagi organisasi. Seperti pada hasil penelitian Gupta et al (2022) menyatakan bahwa kepemimpinan inklusif berpengaruh positif terhadap Perilaku Kerja Inovatif.…”

Stimulating innovation performance through knowledge-oriented leadership and knowledge sharing: the moderating role of market turbulence

“…In other words, innovation performance refers to the development and application of new knowledge, ideas and methods that contribute to sustaining organizational effectiveness (Janssen and Van Yperen, 2004; Singh et al , 2021). It is indispensable for helping organizations design and develop appropriate activities and strategies to surpass the competitors (Singh et al , 2021; Gupta et al , 2022). Scholars have devoted much effort to understanding and discovering many antecedents of innovation performance, such as leadership (Gerlach et al , 2020; Gürlek and Çemberci, 2020), human resource practices (Singh et al , 2021; Zhao et al , 2022), knowledge management (Gürlek and Çemberci, 2020; Kumar et al , 2022), as well as its key consequences, such as organizational performance (Wang and Shyu, 2009; Gürlek and Çemberci, 2020) and competitive advantage (Chen et al , 2009; Nguyen and Chau, 2017).…”

University teachers’ scientific research innovation incentive based on the three-party evolutionary game of the state, the colleges, and scientific researchers

“…Inclusive leadership has a significant positive impact on the innovation performance of researchers, and the sense of responsibility significantly regulates the relationship between inclusive leadership and innovation performance of researchers ( Xiaomei et al, 2016 ; Gupta et al, 2022 ). Qingjin et al (2010) also found that a loose, harmonious, free, open and inclusive scientific research environment is conducive to improving the output of innovative achievements.…”