The Effect of Entrepreneurial Leadership on Innovative Work Behavior and Job-related Psychological Well-being: Mediating Effect of Affective Commitment

Abstract

The recent dynamic business environment at home and abroad and rapid technological development increase the importance of employee innovative work behavior and job-related psychological well-being in securing competitive advantage and achieving organizational sustainability. Entrepreneurial leadership suggests that leaders possess the ability to motivate and direct subordinates to achieve organizational goals, including the recognition and exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities. This study is a study on the effect of entrepreneurial leadership on the innovative work behavior of employees, job-related psychological well-being, and the mediating effect of affective commitment. For the empirical analysis, 421 online questionnaires located in Beijing, China were used, and the hypothesis was verified using the structural equation model through Mplus 8.3. According to the analysis results, entrepreneurial leadership not only affects innovative work behavior and job-related psychological well-being, but also the mediating effect of affective commitment in the relationship between entrepreneurial leadership and innovative work behavior and job-related psychological well-being was verified. The results of this study contribute to the study of entrepreneurial leadership. This study proposes some recommendations to increase employees' innovative work behavior and job-related psychological well-being. This suggests that organizational managers recognize the positive effects of entrepreneurial leadership and actively use entrepreneurial leadership.