Entrepreneurial leadership and innovation in the public sector
The role of causal‐ and effectual‐logic processes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6446537 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elisavet Kousina (0009-0008-9018-7855, Department of Management Science and Technology School of Business, Athens University of Economics and Business Athens Greece, corresponding author), Ioanna Deligianni (0000-0002-0590-3538, Department of Management Science and Technology School of Business, Athens University of Economics and Business Athens Greece), Irini Voudouris (0000-0002-4932-2997, Department of Management Science and Technology School of Business, Athens University of Economics and Business Athens Greece) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 313-334 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3298 • E-ISSN: 1467-9299 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/padm.13022 |
| OpenAlex | W4401133162 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 73 |
Entrepreneurial leadership in the public sector has attracted the interest of both scholars and policymakers, as it is seen as a key determinant of innovation. This study adopts a contingency view of leadership and examines the entrepreneurial leadership–innovation relationship while also considering the moderating effects of the causal‐ and effectual‐logic processes employed. Based on multisource data across 105 municipal departments in Greece, the findings suggest that entrepreneurial leadership exerts a positive effect on exploratory innovation; this effect is further reinforced by formalization. In contrast, entrepreneurial leadership's influence on exploitative innovation depends on collaboration and conditions of working with limited means, in such a way that the impact is positive only at high levels of these effectual‐logic processes; at low levels, it is negative. Practical implications are discussed for public organizations seeking to translate entrepreneurial leadership into innovation
Business · Contingency · Contingency theory · Economics · Economy · Entrepreneurial Leadership · Entrepreneurship · Management · Political science · Public relations · Public sector · Transactional leadership · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Policy and Administration Research
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |