Investigating the role of leadership and organisational culture in fostering innovation

Harith Yas; Bestoon Othman; Aram Jawhar Mohammad; Salih Rasul Agala

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS5.9145

Authors

Harith Yas Azman Hashim International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Bestoon Othman
Bestoon2011@yahoo.com
Business Administration, Koya Technical Institute, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil, Iraq and Department of Business Administration, College of Administration and Economics, Nawroz University, Duhok, Iraq
Aram Jawhar Mohammad Department of Management Information System, Shaqlawa Technical College, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil, Iraq
Salih Rasul Agala Business Administration, Koya Technical Institute, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil, Iraq

Keywords:

Organisational innovation, organisational culture, leadership

Abstract

To be competitive in the global market, businesses must innovate. Innovation is a force of change in today's competitive market, and organisations that reject change are at danger. The goal of the study was to figure out what leadership style and organisational culture may be used to create a long-term work environment that encourages organisational innovation. Companies cannot protect themselves against change, regardless of the size of their resource pool or their organisational excellence. Change brings with its danger and uncertainty, but it also brings with its opportunity. The decision to innovate must be accompanied by activities that establish an atmosphere that encourages individuals to be creative. For an organization's innovation initiatives to be effective, it must have a culture that encourages individuals to participate in innovation. The study employed quantitative method. To investigate this relationship, the researcher adapted a survey instrument to obtain the date from UAE firms. A Self-administrated questionnaire was distributed to employees who were randomly selected from the organisation. The data was collected through survey questionnaire from 500 participants working in the companies in UAE. The data was analysed by using smart-PLS software.

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