LINKAGES BETWEEN ETHICAL LEADERSHIP, PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, AND INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIORS IN HEIs

The twenty first century has brought paradigm shift in the universities. These days universities are supposed to be innovative, self-sustainable and self-reliant. Researchers are investigating factors that can instill innovation and creativity in universities. Since Ethical Leadership boosts Innovative Working Behavior within the organizations, therefore its role in universities should be examined. This empirical study has examined associations between concepts of ethical leadership and perceived-organizational support and innovative work behaviors in selected public sector universities of Pakistan. Adopting a cross-sectional research design, online data were gathered from a sample of faculty members, universities of KP, Pakistan. Collected data were examined and analyzed by descriptive univariate and multivariate inferential statistics. Findings revealed that both direct (β: 0.883) and mediational-indirect links via variable of Perceived Organizational Support, between Ethical Leadership (β: 0.789) and Innovative Working Behavior (β: 0.686). This study has yielded vital empirical and theoretical contribution along with the proposed practical implications.