Research of the Chain Mediating Effect of Leader-Leader Exchange on Team Innovation

Abstract

Abstract: Differing from the most previous studies focusing on the influence mechanism of the leadership or leader characteristics on team innovation, this study introduces the construct "leader-leader exchange" (LLX) from an open perspective. Based on social exchange theory, team proactivity and team-member exchange (TMX) are chosen as mediators, and we construct a model about the influence of LLX on team innovation. By analysis of 56 R&D teams using the statistics method, the results are drawn as follows. First, LLX can affect team innovation positively. Second, team proactivity and TMX mediate the relationship between LLX and team innovation. Third, team proactivity and TMX play a chain mediating effect between LLX and team innovation, that is, LLX promotes the level of TMX through the promotion of team proactivity, and then positively influences team innovation.

Key words: leader-leader exchange, team proactivity, team-member exchange, team innovation

Chen Chao, Liu Xinmei, Ge Ruibo. Research of the Chain Mediating Effect of Leader-Leader Exchange on Team Innovation[J]. Management Review, 2021, 33(6): 192-200.

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