The Role of Leadership on Innovation in the case of Ethiopian Airline Group
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2023-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This study is aimed at examining the role of leadership on Innovation at Ethiopian Airlines Group. To achieve this objective, the study adopted a descriptive type of research design. The research was quantitative research. The research is carried out with questionnaire adopted MLQ and Holm and Sjolander (2015) to measure leadership and innovation respectively. Correlation analysis was used to test for the association among the dependent variables and independent variables for the study. The research was quantitative research. From the total population of 355 employees, the sample of 260 respondents were selected using Yemane (1967) sample size determination formula. A structured online questionnaire was used to collect the data. Correlation analysis was used to test for the association among the dependent variables and independent variables for the study. Results of correlation analysis showed that transformational and transactional leadership style had a significant and positive impact on innovation. Correlation analysis also showed that laissez-faire leadership style has a significant negative impact on innovation. Autocratic leadership was found to have an insignificant negative relationship with innovation. The researcher concluded transformational, transactional and laissez- faire leadership styles had a significant impact on innovation whereas autocratic leadership had insignificant impact on innovation. The researcher recommended the organization develop processes and introduce training that promotes transformational and transactional leadership styles while discouraging the laissez-faire and autocratic leadership styles. Thereafter, regression analysis was used to test for the effect of the independent variable of the leadership on the dependent variable (innovation). The results were presented in form of tables and figures with brief descriptions