The relationship between leadership and employees' innovative behavior : A study of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

• मुख्य लेखक: Mohammad Syahrizal Izhar
• स्वरूप: थीसिस
• भाषा: अंग्रेज़ी; अंग्रेज़ी
• प्रकाशित: 2010
• विषय: HM1176-1281 Social influence. Social pressure
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38753/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38753/2/FULLTEXT.pdf

The main objective of this research is to identify the relationship between leadership and employees' innovative behavior. This quantitative research has been conducted in and around Kata Kinabalu. Respondents in this research are the owner of SMEs. There are 250 respondents who have participated in this research. In this research, there are four hypotheses have been tested to determine the relationship between leadership style and employees' innovative behavior. The hypotheses are explained in four dimensions - Idealized Influence, Inspirational Motivation, Intellectual Stimulation and Individualized Consideration. The results of regression analysis reveal that Individualized Consideration is significantly associated with employees' innovative behavior. The implications of the findings along with some potential practical applications are discussed.