Impact of the Paradoxical Leadership on Employee Creativity: Testing a Moderated Mediation Model

Shumaila Younis, Sajid Bashir, Muhammad Irshad and Basharat Javed

SAGE Open, 2023, vol. 13, issue 2, 21582440231182615

Abstract: This study was conducted to investigate (a) impact of Paradoxical Leadership Behavior (PLB) on employee creativity, (b) the mediating roles of employee exploration and exploitation in the above mentioned relationship, and (c) the moderating role of employee mindfulness in influencing the mediation effects. Data were collected from 262 respondents using a questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was used and the results indicate that employees working under a paradoxical leadership show more creativity by engaging in explorative and exploitative work activities. However, employee’s mindfulness does not moderate the proposed relationship. Implications and limitation of the study have been discussed.

Keywords: paradoxical leader behavior; employee creativity; employee exploration; employee exploitation; employee creativity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440231182615

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