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Ambidextrous leadership and team innovation

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In this article, the authors report the first empirical test of the recently proposed ambidexterity theory of leadership for innovation, which proposes that the interaction between two complementary leadership behaviors predicts team innovation, such that team innovation is highest when both opening and closing leadership behaviors are high.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report the first empirical test of the recently proposed ambidexterity theory of leadership for innovation (Rosing et al., 2011). This theory proposes that the interaction between two complementary leadership behaviors – opening and closing – predicts team innovation, such that team innovation is highest when both opening and closing leadership behaviors are high. Design/methodology/approach – Multi-source survey data came from 33 team leaders of architectural and interior design firms and 90 of their employees. Findings – Results supported the interaction hypothesis, even after controlling for leaders’ transformational leadership behavior and general team success. Research limitations/implications – The relatively small sample size and the cross-sectional design are potential limitations of the study. The findings provide initial support for the central hypothesis of the ambidexterity theory of leadership for innovation. Practical implications – The results sugge...

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The paper provides empirical evidence supporting the ambidexterity theory of leadership for innovation, which suggests that high levels of both opening and closing leadership behaviors predict team innovation.

Ambidextrous leadership and team innovation

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