Fostering innovation and involvement among Korean workers in problem solving through trust and psychological safety: the role of paradoxical leader behaviours

This study examines the paradoxical leader behaviours' (PLB) effect upon generating a favourable environment for workers' participation in innovation and problem-solving activities. We hypothesize that PLB will affect workers' trust in management. Trust will then lead to psychological...

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Published in:Asia Pacific business review 2023-05, Vol.29 (3), p.701-718
Main Authors: Oh, Se-Hyung (David), Dong, Longzhu, Nahm, Abraham Y., Yu, Gyu-Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Innovations
Paradoxical leader behaviours
Participation
participation in innovation
participation in problem- solving activities
 South Korea
Problem solving
Psychological safety
Safety
trust
Workers
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Summary:This study examines the paradoxical leader behaviours' (PLB) effect upon generating a favourable environment for workers' participation in innovation and problem-solving activities. We hypothesize that PLB will affect workers' trust in management. Trust will then lead to psychological safety, which will encourage workers' innovative behaviours and participation in problem-solving activities. Survey results from 214 Korean workers confirmed these hypotheses. This is one of the leading studies in examining PLB through an empirical study, and the results should encourage researchers and practitioners alike to take a careful note of the construct and its practical applications.
ISSN:1360-2381
1743-792X
DOI:10.1080/13602381.2021.1941529