Inclusive leadership in Higher Education Institutions: the Effects on Innovative Behaviour and Psychological Contracts

  1. I.M Martinez Leon 1
  2. I. Olmedo-Cifuentes 1
  1. 1 Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
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    Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena

    Cartagena, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02k5kx966

Proceedings:
Re-Imagining Higher Education through Equity, Inclusion and Sustainability (RISE): 2nd. EUt+ International Conference on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Publisher: European University of Technology

Year of publication: 2022

Type: Conference paper

DOI: 10.21427/WWF3-GF57 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Higher education institutions are characterised by generating knowledge and innovation, where teamwork and leadership are key. This paper focuses on inclusive leadership and analyses its impact on organisational conditions (perceived organisational support -POS-) and behavioural results (employees’ innovative behaviour and psychological contract breach) in European higher education institutions. Results show that inclusive leadership has a significant, direct and positive effect on employees’ innovative behaviour and POS. Inclusive leadership also has an indirect and positive effect on employees’ innovative behaviour and an indirect and negative effect on psychological contract breach, both mediated by POS. Some recommendations are provided to European universities to improve their management and results, as well as differentiating themselves from other universities.