The Relationship Between Paradoxical Leadership and Innovative Work Behavior: A Meta-Analysis

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the conflicting findings in the literature regarding the relationship between paradoxical leadership and innovative work behavior. This meta-analysis aims to reveal the current pooled effect size of this relationship by systematically examining 12 empirical studies published between 2015 and 2025. Analyses conducted with a total of 4,543 participants indicate that paradoxical leadership has a moderately positive effect on innovative work behavior (r = 0.460). Exploratory moderator analyses did not show significant effects of publication year, sample size, country/geography, or IWB scale group. The findings emphasize that the impact of paradoxical leadership is context-sensitive and shaped not by a single theory but by a combination of cognitive, motivational, and relational mechanisms.

Keywords

• Paradoxical leadership
• Innovative work behavior
• Meta-analysis

Paradoksal Liderlik ile Yenilikçi Çalışma Davranışı Arasındaki İlişki: Bir Meta-Analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, paradoksal liderlik ile yenilikçi iş davranışı arasındaki ilişkiye dair alan yazında yer alan çelişkili bulguları açıklığa kavuşturmaktır. Bu meta-analiz, 2015–2025 yılları arasında yayımlanan 12 ampirik çalışmayı sistematik olarak inceleyerek söz konusu ilişkinin mevcut birleştirilmiş etki boyutu ortaya koymayı hedeflemektedir. Toplam 4.543 katılımcı üzerinden gerçekleştirilen analizler, paradoksal liderliğin yenilikçi iş davranışı üzerinde orta düzeyde ve pozitif bir etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermektedir (r = 0,460). Keşifsel moderatör analizleri, yayın yılı, örneklem boyutu, ülke/coğrafya veya IWB ölçek grubu açısından anlamlı bir etki göstermemiştir. Bulgular, paradoksal liderliğin etkisinin bağlama duyarlı olduğunu ve tek bir kuramsal çerçeveden ziyade bilişsel, motivasyonel ve ilişkisel mekanizmaların bir bileşimi tarafından şekillendiğini vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

• Paradoksal liderlik
• Yenilikçi iş davranışı
• Meta-analiz

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