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Transformational Leadership and Ambidextrous Work Behaviours among Employees in Tunisian Knowledge-Intensive Firms: The Mediating Role of Psychological Empowerment

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  • Syrine Zine El Abidine
  • Laboratory Arbre

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This study examines the effect of transformational leadership on employees' ambidextrous behavior by focusing on the mediating role of psychological empowerment in knowledge-intensive organizations. Addressing calls for deeper micro-foundations of ambidexterity, the research explains how leadership behaviors translate into employees' ability to simultaneously exploit existing competencies and explore new ideas and work methods. Survey data were collected from 82 employees working in Tunisian knowledge-intensive firms and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).The findings show that transformational leadership enhances psychological empowerment (β = 0.626, p

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  • Syrine Zine El Abidine & Laboratory Arbre, 2026. "Transformational Leadership and Ambidextrous Work Behaviours among Employees in Tunisian Knowledge-Intensive Firms: The Mediating Role of Psychological Empowerment," Business Management and Strategy, Macrothink Institute, vol. 17(1), pages 115-143, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:mth:bmsmti:v:17:y:2026:i:1:p:115-143
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