Creating innovative behavior among R&D professionals: the moderating effect of leadership on the relationship between problem-solving style and innovation

Author

Scott, Susanne G. ; Bruce, Regiaald A.

Author_Institution

Manage. Fac., Colorado Univ., Colorado Springs, CO, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

17-19 Oct 1994

Firstpage

48

Lastpage

55

Abstract

Hierarchical regression analysis was used to test whether problem-solving style interacted with leadership variables (leader-subordinate relationship and manager role expectations) in determining innovative behavior in a sample of R&D professionals. The results indicated that manager role expectations moderated the relationship between problem-solving style and innovative behavior

Keywords

problem solving; research and development management; statistical analysis; R&D professionals; hierarchical regression analysis; innovation; innovative behavior; leader-subordinate relationship; leadership; manager role expectations; problem-solving style; Error correction; Innovation management; Problem-solving; Process control; Regression analysis; Research and development; Research and development management; Shape; Technological innovation; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering Management Conference, 1994. 'Management in Transition: Engineering a Changing World', Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Dayton North, OH

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1955-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMC.1994.379952

Filename

379952