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Impact of Ethical Leadership on Innovative Work Behavior: Mediating Role of Self-
Efficacy
The article explains the relationship that exists between ethical leadership in an organization and
innovations behavior at the work place. The study used a sample of 51 men and 62 women from
public universities to determine the link that exists between creative work behavior and the
mediator. Having an ethical leader in an organization can be a source of inspiration to many
employees which can motivate them to be creative.
The findings showed that ethical leadership influences the employees' innovative behavior at
work. It shows that the perception created by the mediator at the place of work can foster
employees into becoming very creative. It also showed that employee’s self-efficacy plays an
essential role in being innovative at the place of work.
Innovative Work behavior and sex differences in perception and evaluation of creative
work behavior
The study shows the bias that exists towards women when it comes to innovation. It is perceived
that men are more innovative than women in the workplace. It indicates that thinking about
innovation at the place of work is thinking about men. This can affect the morale of women at
the place of work due to such stereotype.
Three field studies done shows that women who innovate do not receive proper performance
evaluation. It also shows that in cases where men are innovative, the level of recognition and
performance evaluation is better than in women. Therefore the research study highlights the form
of sex bias that exists towards innovative women in the workplace.
