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Navigating Leadership Dynamics: A Study of Innovative Work Behavior in Malaysian Organization

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Innovative work behaviour (IWB) is increasingly recognized as a crucial element for enhancing organizational performance in Malaysian workplaces, particularly in the public sector. This study explores how transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and psychological empowerment relate to innovative work behaviour (IWB) in Malaysian organisations. This study used a quantitative online questionnaire survey and distributed it to collect data from 280 employees in Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS). Partial Least Square – Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) statistical technique was employed to analyse the questionnaire survey data collected using Smart-PLS 3.0. The findings show that transformational leadership has significant impacts on IWB, however, there are negative effects for transactional leadership. Psychological empowerment, the interface between transformational and transactional leadership, plays a vital role in facilitating IWB. The study emphasises the significance of cultivating a culture of innovation in Malaysian businesses through the use of transformational leadership styles and the empowerment of employees. The results have significant effects on the enhancement of leadership skills and the formulation of organisational plans within the framework of Industry 4.0.

Source: Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH)

DOI: 10.47405/mjssh.v9i10.3018

Authors: Nur Fazliana Rahim, Noor Azreen Mohd Khushairi

Institution: Universiti Teknologi MARA

Language: English

Topic: Employee Performance and Leadership

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Universiti Teknologi MARA