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How Is Paradoxical Leadership Linked to Exploratory Innovation?

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The promotion of innovation is a crucial leadership function. However, empirical evidence on the role of paradoxical leadership in innovation is scarce. Based on paradox theory, this study presents an effective model to investigate the relationship between paradoxical leadership and employee exploratory innovation. Based on a survey of 358 employees in China, it was observed that paradoxical leadership promotes knowledge sharing among employees, consequently stimulating exploratory innovation. The study results showed that environmental dynamism plays a negative moderating role in the relationship between employee knowledge sharing and exploratory innovation. This study contributes to theoretical and empirical studies on paradoxical leadership and provides new perspectives for promoting exploratory innovation.

Source: Journal of Organizational and End User Computing

DOI: 10.4018/joeuc.326766

Authors: Xiao Deng, Jiayu Li, Yaying Huang, Linlin Wang

Institutions: China University of Political Science and Law, Communication University of China

Language: English

Topic: Employee Performance and Leadership

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: China University of Political Science and Law

OpenAlex ID: W4385218252

FWCI: 3.298

Cites: 44

Cited by: 14

Related to: 10