A Cross-level Influencing Mechanism on the Relationship Between Leader’s Noninterference Orientation and Employees’ Innovation Behavior

Abstract

Based on Chinese traditional culture, this research explores the cross-level influencing mechanism on the relationship between leader’s noninterference orientation and employees’ innovation behavior, and based on the mediating effect of democratic leadership. Through the paired questionnaire survey of 99 leadership samples and 358 employee samples, the conclusion is drawn that the leader’s noninterference orientation approach has a significant positive impact on democratic leadership and employees’ innovation behavior; democratic leadership has an intermediary role between leader’s noninterference orientation and employees’ innovation behavior.