Publication Type

Book Chapter

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

5-2021

Abstract

This study employed mixed methods to explore the comparison between Malaysia and Singapore in terms of the contribution of leadership qualities and impacts towards innovation endeavours. Besides that, it also examined the significant relationship between leadership qualities and innovation endeavours in both countries. Findings revealed that operational focus and quality measurement qualities make the strongest unique contribution to explaining the variance, emphasising the importance of innovation. Findings also showed that innovation endeavours have promising impacts on Malaysia and Singapore university students towards enhancing, inspiring and motivating their learning, besides providing them a sense of self-improvement, self-motivation, self-satisfaction, self-efficiency and a sense of achievement. This study implies that innovation endeavours have helped university lecturers unleash their self-potential in the world of innovation, encourage their quest for continuous professional improvement and provide them the avenue to feel accomplished upon the recognition of their innovation.

Keywords

Academic leadership, Contribution, Endeavour, Impact, Innovation, Leadership, Malaysia, Singapore

Discipline

Asian Studies | Leadership Studies | Technology and Innovation

Research Areas

Strategy and Organisation

Publication

Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Innovation

First Page

371

Last Page

389

ISBN

9783030599157

Identifier

10.1007/978-3-030-59916-4_20

Publisher

Springer

City or Country

Cham

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59916-4_20

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