Abstract
Building on the mutual-gains perspective, the present chapter aimed to contribute to the discussion on the future way of (hybrid) working by drawing lessons from employees’ experiences with leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, we investigated the mediating role of work-related flow in the relationships between empowering and directive leadership behaviours, on the one hand, and innovative work-behaviour and work-family balance, on the other. We employed Partial Least squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to analyse the perceptions, experiences, and behaviours of a group of employees (N = 172) regarding the study’s core variables during three phases of the COVID-19 pandemic (Summer 2020, Autumn 2020 and Winter 2021). Our findings show that work-related flow mediates the relationship between empowering leadership and innovative work-behaviour positively and the relationship between directive leadership and innovative behaviour negatively. However, we found no significant evidence for work-related flow mediating the relationship between leadership behaviour and work-family balance. Additionally, this chapter provides guidance for leaders leading a hybrid workforce.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Virtual Management and the New Normal |
| Subtitle of host publication | New Perspectives on HRM and Leadership since the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Editors | Svein Bergum, Pascale Peters, Tone Vold |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 243-265 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-031-06813-3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-031-06812-6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2023 |
Keywords
- Empowering leadership
- Innovative work-behaviour
- Mutual-gains perspective
- Work-family balance
- Work-related flow