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The current study aimed to explore effect of perceived transformational leadership style, psychological empowerment on innovative work behavior among IT workers in Pakistan. The data of the study was collected from 400 participants, with age ranged between 25-50 from different Government Offices, Institutes, and Departments of Punjab and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan. A set of self-report measures were used for tapping on mentioned topics i.e. Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (Bass &Avolio, 1997), Innovative Work Behaviour Scale (Janssen, 2000), Psychological Empowerment Scale (Spreitzer, 1995b). Cross-sectional survey research design was executed for the current study. Multiple regression analysis revealed that perceived transformational leadership style of IT workers was significant positive predictor of innovative work behaviour. All sub-dimensions of Transformational Leadership style (TRF) were also found to be significant positive predictor of IWB. Multiple regression analysis further demonstrated that psychological empowerment (PE) and its facet as significant positive predictor of IWB. Hierarchical regression accounted for moderation analyses revealed that PE, significantly moderated between perceived TRF and IWB such that interaction of these variables and TRF strengthened the positive effect of TRF on IWB. Implications of this study and suggestions for future empirical exploration of the construct have been also discussed.

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