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Impact of servant leadership on innovative work behaviour: a moderation mediation analysis

Shailja (Department of Management Studies, Gurukul Kangri (Deemed to Be University), Haridwar, India)
Patiraj Kumari (Gurukul Kangri (Deemed to Be University), Haridwar, India)
Himanshu Singla (Punjabi University, Patiala, India)

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

ISSN: 0143-7739

Article publication date: 24 May 2023

Issue publication date: 13 June 2023

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect the servant leadership on innovative work behaviour (IWB) of teachers. Besides this, the mediating effect of ambidexterity on enhancing IWB and moderating role of gender has also been investigated.

Design/methodology/approach

Variance-based SEM has been used for testing the proposed structural model with a sample of 350 college teachers.

Findings

Findings of the study revealed that servant leadership positively influences IWB. Additionally, IWB can be augmented with the presence of individual ambidexterity.

Originality/value

As per our knowledge, the present study is the first of its kind that makes an additional contribution to the IWB literature by investigating a partial mediating role of individual ambidexterity on the relationship between servant leadership and IWB.

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Citation

Shailja, S., Kumari, P. and Singla, H. (2023), "Impact of servant leadership on innovative work behaviour: a moderation mediation analysis", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 44 No. 3, pp. 330-349. https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-03-2022-0121

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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