Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to investigate the mediating role of Manager Support in the effect of open leadership perceived by employees on innovative behavior of employees. For this purpose, the relevant literature has been extensively examined and a theoretical framework has been created to support the research models and hypotheses. The data required to test the research hypotheses were obtained from the public and private sector employees in the province of Bitlis. As a result of the analyzes, the dimensions of Supporting Curiosity and Accountability and Effective Use of Social Networks, which are sub-dimensions of Perceived Open Leadership, were found to have significant and positive effects on Innovative Behavior. On the other hand, no effect of Acceptance of Power and Continuous Sharing, which is one of the Open Leadership sub-dimensions, on innovative behavior was observed. As a result of adding Perception of Manager Support as a mediator variable to the analysis, the effect of Effective Use of Social Networks on Innovative Behavior disappeared and it was observed that it indirectly affected innovative behavior through the perception of manager support. Again, in the results of the analysis, it was found that the Perception of Manager Support partially mediated the relationship between Supporting Curiosity and Accountability and Innovative Business Behavior.

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