TITLE:
The Role of Strategic Leadership in Innovation Performance
AUTHORS:
Funda Kılıç
KEYWORDS:
Strategic Leadership, Transformational Leadership, Political Leadership, Innovation Performance
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Business and Management,
Vol.10 No.2,
March
9,
2022
ABSTRACT: This study focus on understanding the relationship between strategic
leadership and innovative performance. To test the theoretical model
quantitative method was applied. This study was conducted on 345 white collar
employees working in the manufacturing sector in Istanbul, Turkey. For the
research, data collection method questionnaire
application was implemented during May, June, July, and August in 2021.
The survey response rate is 77%. As a result of the factor and correlation
analysis there is positive and significant relationship between strategic
leadership and innovative performance. According to correlation analysis
transformational leadership (r = 0.712) and political leadership (r = 0.703)
sub-dimensions have a higher correlation with innovative performance,
managerial (r = 0.498) and ethical leadership (r = 0.543) have a positive
relation with innovative performance as well. According to ANOVA test results,
it was also found that there are differences in the perception of strategic
leadership based on age level. Followers at 20 - 30 ages have higher strategic
leadership perceptions than others.