The influence of leadership on learning and innovation: evidence from India

C. Lakshman () and Sumita Rai ()
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C. Lakshman: Florida Atlantic University
Sumita Rai: Management Development Institute

Asian Business & Management, 2021, vol. 20, issue 3, No 1, 307-338

Abstract: Abstract There is a consensus that leadership has a powerful multi-level influence on learning and innovation. Yet, the literature has not adequately addressed this issue. Recent evidence of the influence of knowledge leadership on innovation only applies to a limited and simple conceptualization of the construct. Drawing from organizational learning theory, we contribute by conceptualizing and operationalizing a four-dimensional model of knowledge leadership behaviors. We empirically verify the dimensions using confirmatory factor analysis. We test and find support for the relationship between unit-level knowledge leadership and organizational innovation mediated by unit-level knowledge sharing. We discuss contributions, findings, limitations, and future research directions.

Keywords: Knowledge leadership; Knowledge sharing; Innovation; Commitment; Causal ambiguity; Confirmatory factor analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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