Positive Psychological States and Innovative Work Behavior: The Role of Relational Leadership

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between inclusive leadership and innovative work behavior with the mediating roles of leader member exchange, creative self e cacy and psychological safety. Data were collected from employees and their supervisors in di erent small capitalization rms across Pakistan. Con rmatory factor analysis con rmed the distinctiveness of variables used in the study. The results of path analysis con rmed that inclusive leadership promotes innovative work behavior in the workplace, while leader member exchange, creative self e cacy and psychological safety mediates the e ect of inclusive leadership on innovative work behavior. This study contributes to the innovative work behavior literature, since limited attention was paid to the role of inclusive leadership as a predictor of innovative work behavior indirectly through leader member exchange, creative self e cacy and psychological safety. The leader member exchange theory was used to support ndings. Implications are also discussed. Keywords: Inclusive leadership, Leader member exchange, Creative self e cacy, Psychological safety, Innovative work behavior.