TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOR AMONG R&D PROFESSIONALS OF INDIA: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION

Authors

  • Sabzar Ahamd Peerzadah Ph. D. Research Scholar, Department of Commerce Univerity of Kashmir Srinagar J&K
  • Sabiya Mufti Sr. Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce Univerity of Kashmir Srinagar J&K

Keywords:

CSIR, Innovative work behavior, R&D, transformational leadership

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine transformational leadership as a predictor of innovative work behavior (IWB) in R&D organizations using the social exchange theory (SET). Scientists working in the R&D laboratories of India's CSIR were surveyed using a questionnaire administered in person. Given that transformational leadership is the critical antecedent of IWB, the analysis revealed that transformational leadership has a significant positive effect on scientists' IWB. The study provides implications on transformational leadership that have a remarkable relationship with innovative work behaviour. The paper contributes to the ongoing discussion regarding the leaders’ influence on employees' innovation-related behaviors by examining the crucial role of transformational leadership in influencing IWB within the R&D context.

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Issue

Vol. 10 No. 5 (2023): EPRA International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Studies (EBMS)

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