Aviation Employees' Innovative Work Behavior: The Roles of Servant Leadership and Job Crafting
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| Title: | Aviation Employees' Innovative Work Behavior: The Roles of Servant Leadership and Job Crafting |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Bao Vo, Quy Thi Kim Hoang |
| Source: | Learning Organization. 2026 33(1):90-109. |
| Availability: | Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Aviation Technology, Employees, Employee Attitudes, Leadership Styles, Participative Decision Making, Empathy, Altruism, Ethics, Trust (Psychology), Innovation, Behavior, Job Skills, Work Environment, Creativity, Individual Development |
| Geographic Terms: | Vietnam |
| DOI: | 10.1108/TLO-07-2024-0199 |
| ISSN: | 0969-6474 1758-7905 |
| Abstract: | Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how and when servant leadership fosters innovative work behavior among employees in the aviation industry. In addition, the mediating role of job crafting in these relationships is investigated in this study. Design/methodology/approach: The data was collected from participants who have been working in aviation enterprises in Vietnam. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the data. Findings: The study results illustrated that servant leadership has a positive impact on job crafting and innovative work behavior. Furthermore, job crafting functions as a mediator in the relationship between servant leadership and innovative work behavior. Originality/value: This research analyzes the impact of servant leadership on innovative work behavior and the mediating role of job crafting in this linkage. Through theoretical insights, this research deepens knowledge about the direct and indirect paths between servant leadership and innovative work behavior. Moreover, managerial insight also reveals that organizations should enroll their supervisors in training programs specifically tailored to improve their servant leadership skills to foster job crafting and innovative work behavior. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1505637 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how and when servant leadership fosters innovative work behavior among employees in the aviation industry. In addition, the mediating role of job crafting in these relationships is investigated in this study. Design/methodology/approach: The data was collected from participants who have been working in aviation enterprises in Vietnam. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the data. Findings: The study results illustrated that servant leadership has a positive impact on job crafting and innovative work behavior. Furthermore, job crafting functions as a mediator in the relationship between servant leadership and innovative work behavior. Originality/value: This research analyzes the impact of servant leadership on innovative work behavior and the mediating role of job crafting in this linkage. Through theoretical insights, this research deepens knowledge about the direct and indirect paths between servant leadership and innovative work behavior. Moreover, managerial insight also reveals that organizations should enroll their supervisors in training programs specifically tailored to improve their servant leadership skills to foster job crafting and innovative work behavior. |
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| ISSN: | 0969-6474 1758-7905 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/TLO-07-2024-0199 |
