Author:
Dar Nasib,Ahmad Saima,Badar Kamal,Kundi Yasir Mansoor
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to probe the prevailing belief that engaging in innovative work behavior (IWB) will invariably lead to favorable outcomes. To do so, the paper integrates followership theory and cognitive dissonance theory to investigate the connection between employees’ IWB and despotic leadership, and the mediating role of interpersonal conflict with the supervisor in this connection. Moreover, the moderating impact of the supervisor’s dispositional resistance to change trait on the direct and indirect relationship between IWB and despotic leadership is explored.
Design/methodology/approach
The data were collected through a multi-wave survey of 350 employees and 81 supervisors working in 81 public schools.
Findings
The findings show that IWB has a positive and significant relationship with despotic leadership, and this relationship is mediated by interpersonal conflict with the supervisor.
Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that examines the link between IWB and despotic leadership via interpersonal/dyadic conflict and explores the moderating effect of leadership dispositional resistance to change trait in this indirect relationship.
Subject
Management of Technology and Innovation,Strategy and Management,Communication
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