Ambidextrous leadership and innovative work behavior: mediating role of emotional intelligence

• Main Authors: Hafeez, M., Panatik, S. A., Rahman, A. A. A., Rajab, A., Abu Bakar, S., Norazman, I.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication 2019
• Subjects: HF Commerce
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90147/1/MaryamHafeez2019_AmbidextrousLeadershipandInnovativeWork.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90147/; https://dx.doi.org/10.35940/ijrte.B1186.0982S919
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The purpose of this paper is to study the mediating role of emotional intelligence on the relationship between ambidextrous leadership and innovative work behavior. A total of 130 participants from IT industry of Pakistan filled out the questionnaire. Results revealed that emotional intelligence mediated the relationship between ambidextrous leadership and IWB. The research established that ambidextrous leadership positively influences IWB which includes idea generation as well as idea implementation. Suggestions for future research and practical implications are derived from the results, such as that opening and closing leadership behaviors should be trained to foster IWB.