The effect of leadership in the development of innovation capacity: A learning organization perspective

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of leadership on culture and on the structure of learning, and of these two constructs on the innovation capacity.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative study utilising a survey was carried out. By means of an ad hoc questionnaire, educati...

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Published in:Leadership & organization development journal 2018-08, Vol.39 (6), p.694-711
Main Authors: Gil, Alfonso J., Rodrigo-Moya, Beatriz, Morcillo-Bellido, Jesús
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corporate culture
Educational innovations
Educational leadership
Hypotheses
Hypothesis testing
Influence
Innovations
Learning
Organization development
Organizational learning
Organizational structure
Schools
Studies
Teaching
Transformational leadership
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Summary:PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of leadership on culture and on the structure of learning, and of these two constructs on the innovation capacity.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative study utilising a survey was carried out. By means of an ad hoc questionnaire, educational administrators were asked about some characteristics of their organisations. The authors have proven the model of research through a model of structural equations, that is, by means of the partial least squares technique.FindingsThe hypothesis is confirmed that leadership affects culture and learning structure, and both impact on the innovation capacity of schools.Practical implicationsThis work addresses the role of three critical aspects in the management of educational organisations—leadership, culture and structure—in the development of innovation that is essential in improving organisational development.Originality/valueThe role of leadership in the development of favourable conditions for innovation is verified, as is the impact of these conditions on the innovation capacity of educational organisations.
ISSN:0143-7739
1472-5347
DOI:10.1108/LODJ-12-2017-0399