How Leaders’ Positive Feedback Influences Employees’ Innovative Behavior: The Mediating Role of Voice Behavior and Job Autonomy

This study investigated the effects of a leader’s feedback behavior on followers’ innovative behaviors, and mediating voice job autonomy in above relationship. To test analytical model with hypotheses, survey data were collected from 527 Korean employees working 35 companies manufacturing, distribution, service industries. A structural equation analysis was performed to hypotheses. The results our empirical are as follows. First, it found that positive leader positively influenced autonomies, behaviors. Second, confirmed have effect between followers. These findings imply contributes toward enhancing behaviors process organizational innovation. We suggest organizations managers pay attention benefits activities facilitate key mechanisms connect them employee innovation behavior, effectively.