Utilizing every grain of intellect: exploring the role of individual-level intellectual capital in linking servant leadership with innovative work behavior

PurposeBased on social exchange and social learning theories, this study explicates the mediating role of individual-level human capital, structural capital and relational capital in linking servant leadership with the innovative work behavior (IWB) of employees.Design/methodology/approachData were...

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Published in:Journal of intellectual capital 2024-01, Vol.25 (1), p.23-37
Main Authors: Khan, Muhammad Mumtaz, Mubarik, Muhammad Shujaat, Ahmed, Syed Saad, Islam, Tahir, Rehman, Shafiq Ur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Competition
Competitive advantage
Employee behavior
Employees
Human capital
Innovations
Intellectual capital
Knowledge
Knowledge economy
Leadership
Servant leadership
Value creation
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Summary:PurposeBased on social exchange and social learning theories, this study explicates the mediating role of individual-level human capital, structural capital and relational capital in linking servant leadership with the innovative work behavior (IWB) of employees.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 256 manager–employee dyads from the IT sector of Pakistan in three phases through a survey conducted two months apart.FindingsResults showed that two dimensions of individual-level intellectual capital, namely, individual-level human capital and individual-level relational capital, mediated the relationship between servant leadership and IWB, whereas individual-level structural capital did not mediate the relationship between the two variables.Originality/valueThis study confirms the relationship between servant leadership and IWB and tests the mediating role of the three facets of individual-level intellectual capital in linking servant leadership with the IWB of employees.
ISSN:1469-1930
1758-7468
DOI:10.1108/JIC-11-2021-0307