Phakawan, Phairat, Tan, Kim Lim, Ting, Hiram, Soosan, Nimit, and Piangjit, Tanticharatwarodom (2026) Driving Idea Exploration to Implementation: The Role of Transformational Leadership in Fostering Innovative Work Behavior. Global Business and Organisational Excellence, 45 (5). pp. 545-559.

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Abstract

In today's digital era, innovation is vital for organizations. This study examines how transformational leadership (TL) affects the dimensions of innovative work behavior (IWB)—idea exploration, generation, promotion, and implementation—using hospitality as a case. Using social exchange theory, we investigate the mediating role of innovative climate and the moderating role of psychological empowerment. Survey data from 350 employees shows that TL influences IWB indirectly through an innovative climate. Psychological empowerment strengthens this relationship, with higher empowerment levels producing stronger effects for indirect relationships. The findings emphasize how innovative climate and psychological empowerment help translate TL into enhanced employee innovation.

Item ID:	92539
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1932-2062
Copyright Information:	This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
Date Deposited:	30 Jun 2026 23:56
FoR Codes:	35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3505 Human resources and industrial relations > 350503 Human resources management @ 100%
SEO Codes:	28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280106 Expanding knowledge in commerce, management, tourism and services @ 100%
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