Ambidextrous Leadership and Innovative Behaviors in Construction Projects: Dual-Edged Sword Effects and Social Information Processing Perspective
Publication: Journal of Management in Engineering
Volume 39, Issue 1
Abstract
Innovation has become a focus of research and practice of construction projects. However, the existing literature has not addressed when and how ambidextrous leadership influences innovation from the individual psychological perspective in the context of construction projects. In the present study, a moderated mediation model was constructed based on social information processing theory. Psychological cognitive mechanisms of empowering and directive leadership on project members’ innovative behavior were analyzed. Drawing on the sample of 15 project managers and 161 project members, the model was studied using structural equation modeling and bootstrapping methods. The results indicate that empowering leadership exerts a positive effect on creative self-efficacy. Directive leadership positively relates to perceived overqualification. Creative self-efficacy and perceived overqualification play mediating roles between ambidextrous leadership and innovative behavior. Leader-member exchange (LMX) serves as a buffering moderator between directive leadership and innovative behavior via perceived overqualification. Ambidexterity-oriented managers can be trained to promote innovation and project success. The dual-edged sword impacts of the ambidexterity-oriented strategy must be recognized and considered with caution.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 72161021, 72162026, 71972018, and 71701083).
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Received: Mar 14, 2022
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Published online: Nov 1, 2022
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