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Investigating the Relationship Between the School Principal’s Leadership Behavior and Teachers’ Innovative Behavior: The Mediating Role of Work Engagement

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  • Chieh-Ling Lo
  • Li-Chuan Lai

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This study aims to explore the impact of the school principal’s leadership behavior on the teachers’ innovative behavior, and the mediating effect of work engagement. A total of 510 questionnaires were distributed among elementary school teachers in Changhua County, Taiwan, of which 466 were valid. The effective response rate reached 91.37%. The results showed that vision building within the school’s principal leadership behavior, and vigor and absorption within work engagement significantly influenced teachers’ innovative behavior. Further, it was found that work engagement partially mediated the relationship between the school principal’s leadership behavior and the teachers’ innovative behavior. Finally, several suggestions were provided for the school principal and teachers of elementary schools.

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  • Chieh-Ling Lo & Li-Chuan Lai, 2026. "Investigating the Relationship Between the School Principal’s Leadership Behavior and Teachers’ Innovative Behavior: The Mediating Role of Work Engagement," Advances in Management and Applied Economics, SCIENPRESS Ltd, vol. 16(3), pages 1-5.
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    1. Jamilah Jaafar & Nik Karimah Nik Hassan & Hasbullah Idris & Ssekamanya Siraje Abdallah, 2025. "School Leader Personal Traits and Teacher Work Engagement: Leadership Styles and Instructional Leadership as Mediators," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(7), pages 5777-5793, July.
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