How Principals Influence Teachers’ Innovative Work Behavior: A Qualitative Study

Author First name, Last name, Institution

Ameera Almessabi, Zayed University
Mohamed Alhosani, United Arab Emirates University

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

International Journal of Educational Reform

Publication Date

1-1-2024

Abstract

This study was conducted to explore the influence of principals’ leadership behaviors on their teachers’ innovative work behavior (IWB). It follows a qualitative approach that investigates the teachers’ perceptions of principals’ leadership behaviors and teachers’ own IWB. A qualitative thematic analysis was conducted using (NVivo 12) for the 15 interviews. It was found that principal leadership behaviors positively impact the innovative work behavior of teachers in UAE. The results indicated that support for innovation, providing resources, recognition, delegation, and consultation were the strongest influences on teachers’ IWB. Whereas continued monitoring affects teachers’ innovative behavior negatively. In this work, implications for practitioners and future research are also discussed.

DOI Link

10.1177/10567879241238363

ISSN

1056-7879

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Disciplines

Education

Keywords

interviews, principals’ leadership behaviors, teachers’ innovative work behavior, United Arab Emirates

Scopus ID

85189029665

Recommended Citation

Almessabi, Ameera and Alhosani, Mohamed, "How Principals Influence Teachers’ Innovative Work Behavior: A Qualitative Study" (2024). All Works. 6526.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/6526

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no