期刊名称：Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
印刷版ISSN：2147-5792
出版年度：2017
卷号：1
期号：1
页码：115-144
出版社：BETA
摘要：This paper explores leadership-innovation ambidextrous relationships from the perspective of McGregor’s Theory X and Y, when faced with environmental uncertainty. Ambidexterity is an umbrella term for explorative and exploitive innovation. Data was collected via a pencil and paper survey. General findings of the study indicate that regardless of environmental uncertainty, Theory Y attitudes prevailed. Support emerged for the assumption that perceived environmental uncertainty results in a greater tendency to exhibit Theory X attitude among Theory X managers and owners. Similar results were observed for Theory Y managers and owners under the same circumstances. The central point being that their Theory Y point of view, not their attitude, still holds, and that change in attitude is due to the fear to “losing everything.” Although studied broadly, the literature on leadership and innovation reveals a complex and inconsistent findings. For that, we believe that this paper makes an important managerial contribution.
