Impact of ethical leadership on creativity: the role of psychological empowerment. Issue 8 (11th June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Javed, Basharat; Khan, Atique Arif; Bashir, Sajid; Arjoon, Surendra
• Is Part Of: Current issues in tourism. Volume 20:Issue 8(2017)
• Page Start: 839
• Page End: 851
• Publication Date: 2017-06-11
• Subjects: employee creativity -- ethical leadership -- psychological empowerment -- hotel -- services Pakistan; Tourism -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Tourism -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Travel -- Periodicals; 338.479105
• DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2016.1188894
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-3500

Abstract

Abstract : This study examines the relationship between ethical leadership and employee creativity with mediating role of psychological empowerment. Data were collected from 183 supervisor–subordinate dyads in different hotels across Pakistan. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the distinctiveness of variables used in our study. The results also confirmed that ethical leadership promotes creativity at workplace, while psychological empowerment mediates the effect of ethical leadership on creativity. The cognitive evaluation theory was used to support findings. Implications are also discussed.