The Effect of Employee Engagement on the Relationship Between Leader-Member Exchange and Innovative Work Behaviour in Kenya

Kanake Mercy Kananu; Kemboi Ambrose; Tenai Joel

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The Effect of Employee Engagement on the Relationship Between Leader-Member Exchange and Innovative Work Behaviour in Kenya

Kanake Mercy Kananu, Kemboi Ambrose, Tenai Joel

Published in Journal of Business and Economic Development (Volume 5, Issue 3)

Received: 5 May 2020 Accepted: 8 June 2020 Published: 20 June 2020

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This paper aimed to explore the mediating effect of employee engagement on the relationship between Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) on Innovative Work Behaviour (IWB) within Manufacturing Firms in Kenya. The study was based on a quantitative approach and a cross-sectional survey design. Data were collected using self-administered, closed-ended questionnaire using stratified and systematic sampling techniques from a sample size of 470 respondents from a population of 9915 employees drawn from manufacturing firms in Kenya. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) vs 23 software and hypotheses tested using Hayes (2018) Process Macro v. 3.2 (Model 4). The findings revealed that leader-member exchange has positive statistical significant effect on employee engagement, which in turn has a positive significant effect on Innovative Work Behaviour. The findings further showed a partial mediating effect of employee engagement on the relationship between Leader-Member Exchange and Innovative Work Behaviour. This study contributes to knowledge by providing insight into the predictor of employee Innovative Work Behaviour. The study potentially acts as an avenue through which managers can build on employee engagement and their exchange with employees’ to boost Innovative Work Behavior.

Published in	Journal of Business and Economic Development (Volume 5, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.jbed.20200503.11
Page(s)	113-120
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Employee Engagement, Innovative Work Behavior, Leader-Member Exchange, Manufacturing Firms

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Kanake Mercy Kananu, Kemboi Ambrose, Tenai Joel. (2020). The Effect of Employee Engagement on the Relationship Between Leader-Member Exchange and Innovative Work Behaviour in Kenya. Journal of Business and Economic Development, 5(3), 113-120. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jbed.20200503.11

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Kanake Mercy Kananu; Kemboi Ambrose; Tenai Joel. The Effect of Employee Engagement on the Relationship Between Leader-Member Exchange and Innovative Work Behaviour in Kenya. J. Bus. Econ. Dev. 2020, 5(3), 113-120. doi: 10.11648/j.jbed.20200503.11

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Kanake Mercy Kananu, Kemboi Ambrose, Tenai Joel. The Effect of Employee Engagement on the Relationship Between Leader-Member Exchange and Innovative Work Behaviour in Kenya. J Bus Econ Dev. 2020;5(3):113-120. doi: 10.11648/j.jbed.20200503.11

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Kanake Mercy Kananu

Department of Management Science, School of Business and Economics, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
Kemboi Ambrose

Department of Management Science, School of Business and Economics, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
Tenai Joel

Department of Management Science, School of Business and Economics, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya

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Kanake Mercy Kananu, Kemboi Ambrose, Tenai Joel. (2020). The Effect of Employee Engagement on the Relationship Between Leader-Member Exchange and Innovative Work Behaviour in Kenya. Journal of Business and Economic Development, 5(3), 113-120. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jbed.20200503.11

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