From silence to spark: How transformational leadership empowers employee innovation and voice in SMEs

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F04130081%3A_____%2F25%3AN0000036" target="_blank" >RIV/04130081:_____/25:N0000036 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825010741?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825010741?via%3Dihub</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105761" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105761</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

From silence to spark: How transformational leadership empowers employee innovation and voice in SMEs

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In developing countries like Pakistan, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face significant challenges in fostering innovation, and this study seeks to explore the role of transformational leadership in promoting innovation within these SMEs, specifically examining how employees' voice mediates this relationship. Utilizing a structural equation modeling approach, data were collected from 358 employees in SME's sector of Pakistan. The findings reveal that TRLD significantly influences employee voice, which in turn enhances innovation outcomes. Specifically, leaders who inspire and motivate their teams create an environment conducive to open communication, allowing employees to share ideas and concerns without fear. This proactive engagement not only boosts individual creativity but also cultivates a collective culture of innovation. The analysis further highlights that employee voice serves as a critical mechanism through which TRLD drives both process and product innovation. In developing countries SMEs. These insights underscore the importance of effective leadership in promoting employee engagement and creativity, providing valuable implications for managers aiming to thrive in competitive landscapes. This study contributes to the theoretical framework by empirically validating the mediating role of employees' voice in the relationship between transformational leadership and innovation in SMEs, employing robust quantitative methods to analyze data, and integrating upper echelon theory to illustrate how leadership characteristics influence organizational outcomes, specifically within the context of developing countries like Pakistan.

Název v anglickém jazyce

From silence to spark: How transformational leadership empowers employee innovation and voice in SMEs

Popis výsledku anglicky

In developing countries like Pakistan, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face significant challenges in fostering innovation, and this study seeks to explore the role of transformational leadership in promoting innovation within these SMEs, specifically examining how employees' voice mediates this relationship. Utilizing a structural equation modeling approach, data were collected from 358 employees in SME's sector of Pakistan. The findings reveal that TRLD significantly influences employee voice, which in turn enhances innovation outcomes. Specifically, leaders who inspire and motivate their teams create an environment conducive to open communication, allowing employees to share ideas and concerns without fear. This proactive engagement not only boosts individual creativity but also cultivates a collective culture of innovation. The analysis further highlights that employee voice serves as a critical mechanism through which TRLD drives both process and product innovation. In developing countries SMEs. These insights underscore the importance of effective leadership in promoting employee engagement and creativity, providing valuable implications for managers aiming to thrive in competitive landscapes. This study contributes to the theoretical framework by empirically validating the mediating role of employees' voice in the relationship between transformational leadership and innovation in SMEs, employing robust quantitative methods to analyze data, and integrating upper echelon theory to illustrate how leadership characteristics influence organizational outcomes, specifically within the context of developing countries like Pakistan.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

ACTA PSYCHOLOGICA

ISSN

0001-6918

e-ISSN

1873-6297

Svazek periodika

261

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

November 2025, 105761

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

1-12

Kód UT WoS článku

001613231500001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105020671478