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The impact of innovation climate and diversity on inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour in South African organisations
Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/101912 The impact of innovation climate and diversity on inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour in South African organisations Scheepers, Caren ichelp@gibs.co.za Lombard, Wilhelmus Hermanus Adriaan UCTD Inclusive Leadership Innovative Work Behaviour Innovation Climate Social Exchange Theory Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2024. Businesses need to innovate to remain competitive in their respective markets. Diversity and the appointment of a diverse workforce are promoted as enablers of innovation within organisations. However, appointing diversely without creating inclusivity and promoting an innovative climate, proves to have negative effects on innovation within the organisation. Therefore, to fully harness the advantages of a diverse workforce, several other aspects need to be considered to promote innovation that will assist organisations in remaining competitive in their markets. The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of innovation climate on the relationship between inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour. Furthermore, differences in race and gender within the leader-follower relationship were tested to measure the impact of the relationship on innovative work behaviour which could stem or promote innovation. This study used a mono-method quantitative methodology with a survey questionnaire as measurement instrument. The unit of analysis was knowledge workers within South African organisations, reporting to a direct manager/supervisor within their organisation. The outcome proved the existence of a significant relationship between inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour. Full mediation was measured when implementing innovation climate as mediator proving that innovation climate improves the relationship between inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour. Finally, no evidence was obtained in so far as gender or race diversity impacting the relationship between inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour. The study therefor adds to literature a method for testing innovative work behaviour through inclusive leadership in developing countries. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure 2025-04-08T10:05:00Z 2025-04-08T10:05:00Z 2025-05-05 2024-11 Mini Dissertation * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101912 en © 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Inclusive Leadership Innovative Work Behaviour Innovation Climate Social Exchange Theory The impact of innovation climate and diversity on inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour in South African organisations |
| title | The impact of innovation climate and diversity on inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour in South African organisations |
| title_full | The impact of innovation climate and diversity on inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour in South African organisations |
| title_fullStr | The impact of innovation climate and diversity on inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour in South African organisations |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of innovation climate and diversity on inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour in South African organisations |
| title_short | The impact of innovation climate and diversity on inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour in South African organisations |
| title_sort | impact of innovation climate and diversity on inclusive leadership and innovative work behaviour in south african organisations |
| topic | UCTD Inclusive Leadership Innovative Work Behaviour Innovation Climate Social Exchange Theory |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101912 |