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Academic Leadership Qualities Towards Innovation Endeavours in an Organisation: A Comparative Study of Malaysia and Singapore Perceptions

In: The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Innovation

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  • Cheng Sim Quah

    (Institut Aminuddin Baki, Ministry of Education)

  • Sandra Phek Lin Sim

    (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Sarawak)

  • Wee-Liang Tan

    (Strategic Management at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University)

Abstract

This study employed mixed methods to explore the comparison between Malaysia and Singapore in terms of the contribution of leadership qualities and impacts towards innovation endeavours. Besides that, it also examined the significant relationship between leadership qualities and innovation endeavours in both countries. Findings revealed that operational focus and quality measurement qualities make the strongest unique contribution to explaining the variance, emphasising the importance of innovation. Findings also showed that innovation endeavours have promising impacts on Malaysia and Singapore university students towards enhancing, inspiring and motivating their learning, besides providing them a sense of self-improvement, self-motivation, self-satisfaction, self-efficiency and a sense of achievement. This study implies that innovation endeavours have helped university lecturers unleash their self-potential in the world of innovation, encourage their quest for continuous professional improvement and provide them the avenue to feel accomplished upon the recognition of their innovation.

Suggested Citation

  • Cheng Sim Quah & Sandra Phek Lin Sim & Wee-Liang Tan, 2021. "Academic Leadership Qualities Towards Innovation Endeavours in an Organisation: A Comparative Study of Malaysia and Singapore Perceptions," Springer Books, in: Adela McMurray & Nuttawuth Muenjohn & Chamindika Weerakoon (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Innovation, edition 1, chapter 20, pages 371-389, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-59916-4_20
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59916-4_20
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