A Study about the Effect of Positive Perception of Innovation on Leadership Styles

Abstract

Innovation refers to both a process and the end to be obtained as a result of this process. Innovation, which is not an invention on its own, can sometimes be considered as the gateway to a new invention, and sometimes to overcome the problems and difficulties we face. So that today we take a product or service and add new insights or novelties into it, then presenting it as output is an innovation Innovation is basically defined as improvements and changes which provide added value to the enterprises. The impacts of innovation are generally seen as positive by business owners and executives, but in some cases this perception may be negative as well. The aim of this study is to research the effect of the perception that innovation will create a competitive advantage, will increase the product quality and is considered as an escape from a crisis, which are indeed positive perceptions of innovation, on transformational, interactional, charismatic, servant and strategic leadership styles. For this purpose, a survey was conducted on 108 SMEs operating in and around Bursa province. As a result of the related survey and further studies, the effect of the positive perception of innovation on the innovation-oriented leadership styles was determined as follows: on transformational leadership 51.9%, on interactional leadership 14%, on charismatic leadership 79.4%, on servant leadership 46.4% and on strategic leadership 40.2%.(Ethics Report: JSGA 30.06.2020)