LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION AMONG TEAMS - THE IMPACT OF EMPOWERMENT

Authors
BURPITT WJ BIGONESS WJ
Citation
Wj. Burpitt et Wj. Bigoness, LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION AMONG TEAMS - THE IMPACT OF EMPOWERMENT, Small group research, 28(3), 1997, pp. 414-423
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Social
Journal title
Small group research → ACNP
ISSN journal
10464964
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
414 - 423
Database
ISI
SICI code
1046-4964(1997)28:3<414:LAIAT->2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of leader-empowering behavior on t he level of innovation among professional project teams. The study was conducted in two phases. Phase I used extensive field-based interview s to develop measures of leader-empowering behavior and team-level inn ovation. Phase II applied the scales to test the relationship between the two variables. Ratings of team-level innovation were supplied by t he principals of 20 firms. Ratings of leader-empowering behavior were supplied by members of 60 teams within the 20 firms. The results demon strated a significant relationship between leaders' empowering behavio r and evaluations of team innovation made by the firms' principals. Th e study identifies explicit behaviors managers can employ to stimulate innovation among teams.