Leadership Behaviours And Employee Innovative Behaviour Of Staff Of Distance Education At The University Of Cape Coast: The Moderating Role Of Organisational Climate

Abstract

The main purpose of the study is to examine leadership behaviours’ (transformational, transactional, altruistic and network governance leadership) influence on innovative work behaviour of staff at the distance education at the University of Cape Coast and the role of organisational climate in moderating such a nexus. The specific objectives were to examine the relationship between; leadership behaviours and innovative work behaviour, organisational climate and innovative work behaviour, and finally, the moderating role of organisational climate on the relationship between leadership behaviours and innovative work behaviour. The philosophy of the study is post-positivism. The study employed the quantitative approach and explanatory research design. Out of a population of 486, the sample size of 214 was used. However, out of 214, the response rate was 198 (92.52%). The results showed that only transformational leadership behaviour had a positive significant influence on employees’ innovative behaviour among staff. Also, it was found that organisational climate had a positive significant influence on employees’ innovative behaviour. Finally, the study found organisational climate to be significantly moderating the relationship between leadership behaviours and employees’ innovative behaviour. Based on the outcome of the study, in order to sustain innovative behaviours, management should focus on developing transformational leadership skills so as to sustain the innovative behaviours of the staff.