Investigating the effect of ambidextrous leadership on innovative performance with the mediating role of job conflict

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran, Iran.

2 Visiting Professor, Department of Management, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran

10.22098/cpa.2024.15953.1051

Abstract

Context and Purpose: One of the most important challenges faced by organizations in complex and dynamic environments is how to balance exploratory and innovative activities with exploitative activities. Overcoming such a challenge requires organizations to pay attention to the development of ambidextrous leadership; Because these leaders play a very important role in the development of innovative performance and ultimately job involvement. Job engagement includes the way employees perceive their work environment and their job and mixing work and personal life. Accordingly, the purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of ambidextrous leadership on innovative performance with the mediating role of job engagement.
Methodology: The current study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive and correlational. The required data through the standard questionnaire of behavioral ambidexterity (Ahmad, R., & Islam, T. 2019), innovative performance of the questionnaire (Rajapathirana & Hui, 2018; Gunda et al, 2011) and job involvement (Zapatis, 2014) was The statistical population of the research is the manufacturing companies active in the industrial towns of Ardabil province, which number 457 companies.
.Findings: According to Morgan's table, 197 companies have been selected as a statistical sample and analyzed. The sampling method in this research is simple random sampling. Spss and Amos software were used to compile questionnaire data and analyze it.
Conclusion: The results of the research showed that dual leadership has a significant effect on innovative performance Exploratory and innovative activities have a significant impact on innovative performance, and exploitative activities have a significant impact on innovative performance. And the mediating role of job conflict between ambidextrous leadership on innovative performance was confirmed.

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Comparative Public Administration
Volume 2, Issue 3
December 2024
Pages 97-119

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History

  • Receive Date: 23 October 2024
  • Revise Date: 09 December 2024
  • Accept Date: 11 December 2024

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