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  • Leading innovation among tourism small and medium enterprises Examining the mediating role of climate for innovation

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    Author(s)
    Hoang, Giang
    Wilson-Evered, Elisabeth
    Lockstone-Binney, Leonie
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Lockstone-Binney, Leonie
    Year published
    2019
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    Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of empowering leadership, directive leadership and initiating structure on innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and examine the mediating role of climate for innovation on those relationships. Design/methodology/approach: Applying structural equation modeling, the study empirically tested the model on a sample of 330 employees from tourism SMEs in Vietnam. Findings: Results indicated that climate for innovation mediated the relationship between empowering leadership and innovation and also initiating structure and innovation. Whereas empowering ...
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    Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of empowering leadership, directive leadership and initiating structure on innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and examine the mediating role of climate for innovation on those relationships. Design/methodology/approach: Applying structural equation modeling, the study empirically tested the model on a sample of 330 employees from tourism SMEs in Vietnam. Findings: Results indicated that climate for innovation mediated the relationship between empowering leadership and innovation and also initiating structure and innovation. Whereas empowering leadership was found to have a negative direct influence on innovation, directive leadership was unrelated to innovation. Research limitations/implications: The results of this study contribute to the literature by expanding the existing research on SME innovation, assessing the effect of diverse leadership styles and a climate for innovation on the innovation performance of SMEs. The findings enrich the literature by indicating the contribution of empowering leadership, directive leadership and initiating structure on encouraging innovation in SMEs. Practical implications: When leading subordinates in the SME context, leaders who have a clear understanding of the effect of empowerment, direction and initiating structure can optimally seek to stimulate innovation. These leadership approaches influence employees’ task, interpersonal and role-related processes that shape a climate for innovation. Originality/value: The novelty of this paper is that it examines the differential influences of empowering leadership, directive leadership and initiating structure on innovation and the mediating role of climate for innovation on these relationships.
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    Journal Title
    Leadership & Organization Development Journal
    Volume
    40
    Issue
    5
    Publisher URI
    https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/LODJ-08-2018-0287/full/html
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-08-2018-0287
    Copyright Statement
    © 2019 Emerald. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Tourism
    Social Sciences
    Management
    Business & Economics
    Innovation
    Tourism SMEs
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/396633
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