Unlocking Dual-Focused Empowering Leadership Behaviors Toward Multilevel Creativity: A Qualitative View

Md Mostafizur Rahman, Pengcheng Zhang, Farhana Rahman and Syed Kamran Hyder Sherazi

SAGE Open, 2025, vol. 15, issue 2, 21582440251339923

Abstract: Drawing on the Event System Theory, this study develops a comprehensive model for understanding dual-focused empowering behavior in team set-ups toward creativity. The study utilizes a triangular qualitative approach for thematic analysis using data from reviews, 5 focused group interviews, and 30 semi-structured interviews with team leaders, applying the grounded theory. The major finding reveals that empowering leadership can yield significant implications for teams in shaping creativity. The study discovers two second-order themes, 6 themes, and 18 sub-themes in interpreting the empowering leadership role. Further, the study finds a potential linkage between focusing leadership behavior and creativity at the individual and team levels.

Keywords: empowering leadership; team; creativity; grounded theory; behavior; team management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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