임파워링 리더십과 혁신행동의 관계에 대한 연구: 자기조절초점의 매개효과를 중심으로

The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between empowering leadership, innovative behavior, self-regulatory focus and perceived support for innovation. In particular, the study investigated employees’ self-regulatory focus as mediators in the relationship between empowering leadership and innovative behavior. On the basis of existing studies, research model and hypotheses were developed and a survey was conducted in IT company, heavy industry company, engineering company, and research institute. Analysis from 229 samples showed the results as follows. First, empowering leadership is positively related to innovative behavior. Second, empowering leadership is positively related to employees’ self-regulatory focus. Third, self-regulatory focus is positively related to innovative behavior and this relationship is reinforced when employee perceived more support for innovation. Finally, self-regulatory focus has mediating effects on the relationship between empowering leadership and innovative behavior. This study shows that while managers’ empowering leadership tends to increase employees’ innovative behavior, under empowering leaders, self-regulatory focus has further augmenting effects on employees’ innovative behavior.