Digital Leadership and Innovation Mediated by Employees’ Satisfaction: A Recovery Strategy after the Pandemic
(Pages 1849-1870)Allam Housni Mawlawi1, Abir El Fawal2, Mazen Massoud3, Muhieddine Ramadan4, Hala Baydoun4, Najib Bou Zakhem5,*, Ahmad Ashaal5 and Amira Daouk5
1Assistant Professor / Researcher, Faculty of Business Administration, Jinan University, Tripoli, Lebanon.
2Assistant Professor / Researcher, Faculty of Business Administration - Beirut Arab University Beirut, Lebanon.
3Assistant Professor, Jinan University Faculty of Business Administration, Jinan University, Tripoli, Lebanon.
4Assistant Professor, School of Business, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon.
5Lecturer, School of Business, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55365/1923.x2023.21.201
Abstract:
Due to the pandemic, organizations were forced to be acute in their crisis management strategies by seeking innovation. However, managers faced innovation problems due to social distancing, a lack of leadership, and increased employee dissatisfaction. Confronting those challenges implies direct actions. Therefore, digital leadership is a lever of satisfaction and innovation. Digital leadership and innovation are among the avenues to be explored. This article aims to broaden knowledge of the four innovation types. The objective is to assess the relationship between digital leadership, employee satisfaction, and four types of innovation, respectively. It gauges employees’ satisfaction as a mediating variable. A questionnaire is a statistical tool for the EFA and CFA. The exploratory factor analysis is conducted on 283 users ensuring factor structure validity and scale. Scales were subject to normality tests. The confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the results. Results showed positive relationships between digital leadership, employee satisfaction, and innovation. This relationship is even significant when employees perceive managerial support.
Keywords:
Digital Leadership, Satisfaction, Innovation.
How to Cite:
Allam Housni Mawlawi, Abir El Fawal, Mazen Massoud, Muhieddine Ramadan, Hala Baydoun, Najib Bou Zakhem, Ahmad Ashaal and Amira Daouk. Digital Leadership and Innovation Mediated by Employees’ Satisfaction: A Recovery Strategy after the Pandemic. [ref]: vol.21.2023. available at: https://refpress.org/ref-vol21-a201/
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