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Transformational Leadership and Innovation for Competitive Advantage in Large Firms and SMEs

Ashoor, Wafa Abdullah·2021·International Journal of R&D Innovation Strategy
DOI 10.4018/ijrdis.20210101.oa2
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The aim of this study is to empirically investigate how transformational leadership (TL) practices encourage innovation for competitive advantage within the specific context of Saudi large firms and SMEs. Despite a profusion of studies noting that innovation strongly contributes to a firm’s performance, there is a dearth of studies about how TL practically encourages organizational innovativeness. Moreover, because many leadership studies are limited in their location to Western nations, further research in a range of different cultural contexts is warranted. This study will address these issues and suggest a conceptual framework that empirically tests the path-dependent influences of: TL, structural capital, relational capital, tacit knowledge sharing and training, on innovation outcomes. This study will employ a mixed methods approach to examine the hypothesized relationships between factors. The findings of this research may emphasize the importance of utilising TL style as a process, rather than through the study of leadership alone, in facilitating innovation.

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Authors
Ashoor, W. A.
Affiliations
Independent Researcher, Saudi Arabia
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International Journal of R&D Innovation Strategy
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IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Published
2021-04-30
Volume
3
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1
Pages
1-12
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  • 2577-4972
  • 2577-4980
DOI
10.4018/ijrdis.20210101.oa2
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