Although researchers emphasize that the construct of authentic leadership (AL) is relevant
to resolving different kinds of failures and inadequacies of leadership, it remains unknown
whether or not, and how, authentic leadership style intrinsically evokes employees’
innovation. Using multilevel data from 76 teams sourced from 5 enterprises in China, we
applied hierarchical linear modeling and found a positive relationship between AL and
employees’ innovation. Employees’ positive emotions were found to have a mediating effect
in this relationship, whereas employees’ negative emotions did not act as a mediator. Our
study results extend AL theory by revealing the cross-level effects of authentic leadership,
and provide practical implications to help leaders perform relevant interventions in promoting
employee innovation
Although researchers emphasize that the construct of authentic leadership (AL) is relevantto resolving different kinds of failures and inadequacies of leadership, it remains unknownwhether or not, and how, authentic leadership style intrinsically evokes employees’innovation. Using multilevel data from 76 teams sourced from 5 enterprises in China, weapplied hierarchical linear modeling and found a positive relationship between AL andemployees’ innovation. Employees’ positive emotions were found to have a mediating effectin this relationship, whereas employees’ negative emotions did not act as a mediator. Ourstudy results extend AL theory by revealing the cross-level effects of authentic leadership,and provide practical implications to help leaders perform relevant interventions in promotingemployee innovation
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