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Impact of ethical leadership on creativity: the role of psychological empowerment |
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| Authors: | Basharat Javed Atique Arif Khan Sajid Bashir Surendra Arjoon |
| Institution: | 1. Management and Social Sciences, Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad, Zone-V, Kahota Road Islamabad, Pakistan;2. Department of Management Studies/Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 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. |
| Keywords: | employee creativity ethical leadership psychological empowerment hotel services Pakistan |